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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].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1839 | Ely Willson by next friend Jeremiah Willson v. Alfred Agey | Campbell | Property Dispute |
Dispute over a sorrel horse with a white face. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. William Moffett et al. | Lincoln | Assault and Battery |
Additional defendants: James H. Moffett and James Taylor |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Grandison, a Slave | Warren | Rape | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 378 | 43 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Bob& Jacob, slaves | Overton | Murder |
"Bob" owned by Samuel P. Blair. "Jacob" owned by Moses Poor. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Robert Smith | Knox | Public Indecency |
Defendant was drunk in public. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Alijah Fairchild | Claiborne | Gambling | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Isaac Vanbibber | Claiborne | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Cornelius Bowman. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Joseph Rich et al | Grainger | Assault and Battery |
Victim: William Rayle & others. Add. Defendants: David Rich, Thomas Stroud, Amos Stroud, Samuel Preston, Thomas Whiteside, Murphy Boatman, Grant Taylor, William Song, Solomon Shipley, William McDaniel, Harris Turley, John Turley, others. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. William W. Hollansworth | Claiborne | Assault | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 13 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. James W. Gray | McMinn | Other |
Gray accused of using force and arms to "tempt and persuade" a slave named Samuel Martin to run away from his master, Samuel Wolf, on the date of 10 Aug. 1838. Samuel Martin described as a "bright mulatto", and said to be a half-brother of James W. Gray. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. William Mather | Washington | Assault and Battery |
Incomplete case file. Victim: George Vance. Appeal documents. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. James Vinson | Jefferson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant charged with retailing spirituous liquor in a less quantity than a quart. Defendant presented evidence that he had a license to sell spirituous liquor in the Town of Dandridge. Transcript recorded on oversized pages. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Rufus Boyd | Sullivan | Damages |
Defendant cut the mane and tail off of a gelding belonging to Benjamin Birdwell. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Daniel Evans, et al. | Cocke | Gambling |
Additional defendants: John Penland, Nathan Stokely, George W. Allen. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Bennet P. Posey | Claiborne | Gambling |
Defendant bet two dollars on a horse race. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. John Evans | Sevier | Assault with Intent to Kill | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Samuel Cloud & Peggy Cupp | Claiborne | Lewd Behavior |
Samuel Cloud accused of living together with Peggy Cupp, also known as Peggy Boyers, although the two were not legally married to each other. Mentioned: Ransom Cupp, son of Peggy Cupp; Charles L. Cupp; Abner Cloud, son of Samuel Cloud. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 | 10 | Order A Copy |