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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].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1883 | Anderson Sevor & Clay Jackson v. State | Murder |
Victim: Van Stubblefield. County Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | Caleb Jones v. State | Davidson | Larceny |
Amount: $150; Additional names: Nelson Jones. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Ed Meadows v. State | Davidson | Gambling |
Case concerns illigal cock fighting and gambling. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Fleet Young v. State | Wilson | Assault and Battery | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 146 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | Jesse Fults v. State | Warren | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | John D. Cox, Jr. v. The Mayor & Aldermen of Paris, Tennessee | Henry | Damages |
Plaintiff sued for damages of $5,000 for assault and battery and illegal imprisonment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | John Huts v. State | Knox | Unknown |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Mayor and City Council of Nashville v. H. C. Link et al. | Davidson | Ordinance Violation |
Additional Defendants: Theo. Seifried, Fred Pfiter, and B. F. Moore. The City filed suit against the defendants for violating the "Sunday Ordinance," which was passed on Dec. 16, 1883, the day before their arrests. The ordinance forbid the sale of goods on the Sabbath Day. Link was accused of Seifried charged with selling a beer; Pfister accused of selling a newspaper after 8am; Link sold a drink of liquor; and Moore sold a cigar on Sunday. Two copies of reported case (1 has notes) and copy of ordinance. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1143 | 198 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Mayor& Alderman of Knoxville v. State | Knox | Other |
Not maintaining a public road. Case incomplete; brief and opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Ed Garvin | Shelby | Gambling |
Indictment is for Feloniously Keeping a Gaming House, saying he "did keep a certain room for the purpose of encouraging, promoting, aiding, and assisting the playing of a certain game called Faro for money." Other names mentioned are Arthur Conners and John Dillard. Folder includes both printed and hand-written briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. John Johnson | Obion | Gambling |
Actual charge is Gaming -- that he did "play at an unlawful game of hazard and address, with cards, for money, bank notes, U.S. Treasury notes, fractional currency, notes, due bills, whisky and brandy, of the value of twenty-five cents." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Tobe Smith | McNairy | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Charge is that the defendant carried "a certain pocket and belt Pistol and Revolver, and such as is not carried and commonly used in the U.S. Army," as well as "a certain Army Pistol, he not having the same openly in his hands." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. C. S. Norment | Shelby | Gambling |
The charges are that the defendant "unlawfully and wilfully did allow permit, and suffer divers persons whose names are unknown to the Grand Jury to come together and play at a certain game of hazard with cards for money drinks and cigars in a certain house under the control of the said C. S. Norment against the peace and dignity of the State." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. John A. Johnson& S. W. Johnson et al | Carroll | Murder |
Additional Defendants: James A. Johnson, and J. E. Steel Victim: Jude Owen |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 202 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Jerry Smith & Gilbert Smith | Scott | Assault, Felonious |
Sheriff Cecil was the Uncle of the Smith brothers (Jerry, John & Gilbert), his son Riley Cecil was their cousin. Cecil & the brothers were at a saloon at Helenwood making a bunch of noise, when they began fighting. Jerry Smith shot and killed his cousin Riley Cecil & was Gerald hit him in the face with a rock. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9a | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Russ Wood | Cannon | Tippling | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Joe Winter | Wilson | Assault |
Winter is accused of assaulting Charles Cook. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Fleet Young | Wilson | Public Nuisance |
Victim: William Wilkerson. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Jason Kuling | Davidson | Larceny | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. William M. Hatcher | Wilson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additonal defendant: Tom King. Charges were brought against Hatcher and King for selling liquor within four miles of an institution of learning. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1126 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. E. L. Gray | Shelby | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Defendant is charged with carrying a pistol, "said pistol not being an Army or Navy pistol, such as used in civilized warfare, and said pistol not being then and there carried openly in the hand." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. William Rover | Shelby | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Defendant is indicted for carrying a knife -- he "unlawfully did carry concealed about his person a certain knife like to a bowie knife in size, form and shape against the peace and dignity of the State." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Sam Low | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
Defendant is accused of assaulting a man named Edward Handly -- he "then and there did strike, beat, bruise and would the said Edward Handly and other grievous wrongs and injuries to the said Edward Handly then and there did do." See also Docket No. 5664, in which Low is accused of assaulting Mr. Handly's wife, Mary. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. John Robinson | Shelby | Larceny |
Defendant is charged with petit larceny because he "feloniously did steal, take, and carry away one cart load of sand of the value of six dollars, the property of D. D. Thomas." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Charles Moore | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
Charge is that the defendant "on and upon the body of one John B. Finley, unlawfully an assault did make, and he … then and there did strike, beat, bruise and wound the said John B. Finley, and other grievous wrongs and injuries … then and there did do." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. George Good | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
Defendant is charged with an assault against Michael Ahern, during which he "did strike, beat, bruise and wound the said Michael Ahern, and other grievous wrongs and injuries to the said Michael Ahern then and there did do." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. George Good | Shelby | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Charge is that defendant "unlawfully then and there did carry, concealed about his person a certain dirk knife - against the peace and dignity of the state." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. William Hannah | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
The charge is that the defendant "did then and there strike, beat, bruise and wound … Lewis Campbell, and other grievous wrongs and injuries to the said Lewis Campbell then and there did do." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. P. W. McKittrick | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
Charge is that the defendant "unlawfully an assault did make with a rifle, and … then and there did attempt to strike, beat, bruise, shoot, and wound … J. J. Murphy and other grievous wrongs and injuries to the said J. J. Murphy then and there did do." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Samuel H. Moran Jr. | Williamson | Assault |
The State charged Moran with assault for pulling a shotgun on L. E. P. Hulme within a distance to fire and strike him. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Abe Meux | Haywood | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The charge is that the defendant unlawfully did carry a belt and pocket pistol and revolver against the peace and dignity of the state. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Gary Carroll et al. | Shelby | Larceny |
Other defendants: John Carroll & Thomas Carroll. The charge is that they "did then and there feloniously take steal & carry away one black hog, of the value of seven dollars and of the proper goods and chattels of Alice Payne." |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. W. A. Wheatley | Shelby | Contempt of Court |
Defendant is accused of refusing to serve as a grand juror when regularly summoned by the Sheriff. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. George Jones & Manuel Berry | Shelby | Larceny |
Town of Bartlett. Defendants were laborers. Crime was alleged to have taken place July 1, 1882. Accused of stealing one sow belonging to Mrs. Sallie Reece. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. A. L. Rutherford | Tipton | Murder |
Victim: John Bledsoe |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 83 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. John Pitts | Shelby | Larceny, Grand | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 52 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. William Hargrove | Benton | Murder |
Victim: Alfred Register |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. George Rogers | Shelby | Larceny | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Frank Treadwell | Shelby | Gambling |
Treadwell indicted for keeping a gaming house on 12 May 1883 and "on divers other days". |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Lush Brown& Elijah Ford | Shelby | Nuisance |
Others mentioned as defendants: Fayette Johnson, and Henry Bigett or Bigott Alternate name spelling: Elijah Ford |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Albert Vaun | Shelby | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
docket number unreadable |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Tom Warren | Wilson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Warren was tried for unlawfully selling liquor within four miles of an educational institution. This case is similar to or possibly a duplicate of another case found in MT 1124. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. James Cooper | Claiborne | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Title page only |
East | Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1994 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. John Furey | Shelby | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Riddick | Davidson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Jessie McLaller claimed that the defendant shoved her in the street and followed her into a store with a knife threatening to kill her and cut her ear off. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Reuburn Kizer | Davidson | Murder |
The state claimed that the defendant shot Simpson in the right side of the chest causing his death. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. T. H. Morton | Marshall | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The State charged Morton with illegally carrying a pistol. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1149 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Nelson Franklin | Jackson | Assault and Battery |
Nelson, aka Lou, Franklin was charged with assault and battery against R. D. Good. The Deputy Sherriff of Jackson county sent Good to arrest Franklin. Good did not have a writ of surrender and so Franklin resisted arrest. It is not clear what Good originally intended to arrest Franklin for. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. Tom Hall | Sumner | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Hall was charged with illegally carrying a pistol. He pled not guilty. The front page of the case mentions a motion to find Hall as a "plaintiff in error" but there is no other document regarding this. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Sarah Jane Woodlee, in error v. State | Warren | Keeping a Bawdy House |
The State charged Woodlee with running a "disorderly house." The jury found her guilty "hesitatingly," and fined her $5. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 12 | Order A Copy |