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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 | 1879 | State v. William Porter | Marshall | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant is accused of assaulting John T. Neal. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Willis Goodrich | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional defendants: Richard Goodrich, Taylor Flinks(?), and Dave Hayes/Hays. Willis Goodrich indicted for assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree in the shooting of Benjamin White. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Isaac Rodgers& Harrison Rodgers | McNairy | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. John Jones | Campbell | Failure to Perform Official Duties |
The deft., the County Court Clerk of Campbell County, was charged with "willfully, knowingly, and unlawfully" failing to make his monthly revenue report to the Chairman of the County Court on the date required by law. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1692 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Charles Brown | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: unknown. Opinion only, case summary not included. James County. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. E. H. King | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Alias: Bob King. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 127 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Charles Mosby | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The victim's name in this case was A. Pierotti. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Gabe Price | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Jim Logan | Madison | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Steve Perkins | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Peter Tappan | Fayette | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. C. H. Lancaster | Henderson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | T. J. Powell v. State | Assault with Intent to Kill |
County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | W. H. Furbush v. State | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |