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 | 1866 | Richard Hudson et al. v. State | Macon | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. W. Meador and Joseph King. Script is extremely difficult to read; further details of the case are unclear. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. George Lewis & William Buler | Claiborne | Assault with Force and Arms |
Defendants are charged with shooting Samuel Ellis. Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. William Adams | Hardeman | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Judgment only. Case incomplete. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1363 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Hinton | Franklin | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant is white and assaulted a free person of color. Victim: Joshua Gore. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 307 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Joseph Harrison | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. Victim not listed. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1328 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. William A. Wash | Washington | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete file; Wash charged with shooting Jesse Tinker with a gun & hitting him with a hammer. File contains only portion of transcript related to Wash's recognizance bond. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1200 | 18 | Order A Copy |