William Blair, agent of Thomas Blair, complained that business partners Elijah Cate and John C. Niel were indebted to Thomas Blair for $1,800+. Loan was to be repaid in Confederate notes.

Plaintiff and John Wells were convicted of killing Thomas W. Denney [?] by shooting him to death. The Wellses used pistols. Eyewitness testimony provides details.

Holland Osburn [Osborn/Osborne] is charged with obstructing a public road. See also State v. Holland Osborn, et al., Knox County, 1867 [ET 1222] & State v. Holland Osborne, Knox County, 1868 [ET 1189].

Henry claims that Clack, Samuel Ghormely, J. G. Wallace, and John E. Toole are indebted to him for $20,000. However, the four men absconded and left behind a considerable amount of property--before Henry could obtain a judgment on trespass.

Nance convicted of murdering William C. McBee. Nance, it was charged, was "seduced by the instigations of the Devil" to assault and beat to death the victim with rocks, sticks, bludgeons, clubs, knives, pistols and staffs. Nance, referred to as "son of Clement, late a laborer of this county," was sentenced to death. Others testified they heard Nance say he had killed that "damed [sic] Rascal" William McBee. Colorful testimony.

Kerfuffle over the ownership of a sorrel mare.

Cause of Action: Keeping a Disorderly House. Matt Fasha and his wife Polly Mills, who is named in the earlier complaint by the State, are accused of keeping a home where drinking, prostitution, tipping and misbehavior occurs.

Norwood indicted for selling whiskey to J. Gray Smith within 2 miles of Maryville College & Maryville Masonic Female Institute. Also referred to as Maryville Male College & the Masonic Female Academy. Ultimately, the indictment against Norwood was quashed & the Attorney General appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court. Possibly linked to State v. William Shelly, 1883 in ET1940.

Cause of Action: Malicious Shooting. The defendant is accused of shooting Leannah Reed. The case refers to Payton McCroskey as a, "free person of color." The victim was shot after a fight broke out between her son, William Reed, and the defendant. William Reed believed the defendant was attempting to steal his whiskey.

The defendant allegedly burned down a house belonging to a George Kenney.

Bill of costs only.

Rankin charged with killing John A. Thornhill in June 1865, who died from gunshots to the head, neck, and chest. Rankin was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Co. B, 9th TN Cavalry. Rankin had been tried in court martial where he had been acquitted. Rankin in this court again pleads not guilty and prays that he may be dismissed. New trial was granted. Jury sided with defendant, then Attorney General appealed. No final verdict.

Holdman & Moore charged w/murder: attacked Joseph C. Larimore w/knife, died from wound. Witnesses: Roland Larimore, Henry Smith, James Coil, Peter Black, R.B. Owens, Maston Moore (Def's nephew). Fight on railroad near Morristown; some drunk, "coffee pot full of liquor" in crowd. Prior difficulties between parties. Holdman lived on Moore's plantation. Jury: voluntary manslaughter, 5 yrs in jail, but then granted Moore (not Holdman) new trial. Geographical references: Cooter's shop, McClanahans, Rhea town.

"…unlawfully did carry under his clothes, or concealed about his person a certain large and dangerous Knife commonly called an Arkansas toothpick…"

Defendant was African American. For stealing a silver watch (value of $25) from Martha Lucas.

Cause of action listed as 'False Pretense' in court documents.

Additional Defendants: E. P. Fort, Eli L. Woodfs, J. T. Huggins, W. T. Briggs, M. S. Stewart, Thomas Hobson.

Lewis & McKee breached the $1,000 appearance bond they had posted by failing to bring John Branham to court to answer an indictment for larceny. Lewis & McKee alleged various procedural defects, resulting in the court's dismissal of the charge, which dismissal the Attorney General appealed to the SC.

Alexander was a colored man charged with stealing corn from the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road Company. Alexander claimed he had already been charged, tried & acquitted of this crime. Attorney general argued re-trial was proper because the first indictment improperly claimed that the victim was East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road, while the second indictment got the name right: it was East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road COMPANY. Court agreed with atty gen & jury convicted him. SC reversed it.

Huff (a person of color) charged with assaulting John J. Kilpatrick and killing him with a gun. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Jury finds Huff guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced him to be hanged.