Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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