Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1836 | State v. James Fentress | Smith | Murder | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 198 | 42 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1836 | State v. James Jones | Williamson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Person he was trying to kill - Soloman Oden |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1836 | State v. John W. Simpson et al. | Smith | Nuisance |
Additional Defendants: James McKinley and Lewis Fletcher. Cause of action is Nuisance for not repairing a turnpike road. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 380 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1836 | State v. Job Powell | Sullivan | Gambling | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1836 | State v. James H. Jones | Washington | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: John Kennedy. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1836 | State v. Eli Campbell | Blount | Larceny |
Victim: Samuel E. Casteel. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 20 | Order A Copy |