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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. James M. Slagle | Putnam | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Slagle & Nancy Slagle was accused of "unlawfully, publicly, openly and notoriously, live and dwell, cohabitate together in lewd acts of fornication and adultery as they were unmarried to and with each other to corruption of their own and the morals of the community where they lived, to the evil example of others and against the State…" |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. James Little, et al | Carter | Adultery |
Defendants were accused of living together as man and wife although they were not legally married. Defendants were charged with adultery. Additional Defendants: Jane Foust |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1596 | 18 | Order A Copy |