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 | 1858 | Alexander Hodge v. Willis Blanton | Coffee | Trespass and Damages |
The Defendant buried a slave in the Plaintiff's family graveyard. Damages at $1000. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 275 | 64 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | E. J. Riley v. State | Coffee | Assault and Battery | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | H. W. Norton v. Benjamin F. Moore | Coffee | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | J. S. Anderson v. State | Coffee | Assault with Force and Arms |
Defendant is accused with assaulting Wyatt Sayve. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | William Armstrong et al. v. State | Coffee | Assault and Battery |
Additional Defendants: John Hamilton, John Messey, William Matthews, John Purdam, James Fleming, Elias Riley, Green Riley, William Sanders, and Ransom Marton. Plaintiffs are appealing the charge that they assaulted Green A. Berry. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy |