Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. W. S. Saylors Van Buren Assault with Intent to Kill Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 659 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Jeff Cook Weakley Assault with Force and Arms

Cook was indicted for assaulting D. R. Rivers.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Sam Low Shelby Assault and Battery

Defendant is accused of assaulting a woman named Mary Handly -- he "then and there did strike, beat, bruise and would the said Mary Handly and other grievous wrongs and injuries to the said Mary Handly then and there did do." See also Docket No. 5665, in which Low is charged with assaulting Mrs. Handly's husband, Edward.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. N. M. K. Humes Shelby Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Henry D. Ellis. Additional parties: H. P. Ricketts, Emanuel Rainds, Dan Cowley

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Burrell Nance (col.) Rutherford Assault with Intent to Kill

The State charged Nance with assault with the intent to commit murder in the first degree against Edward Poston with an axe, hatchet, and rocks.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. John Beach Warren Assault

The State charged Beach with assault and profanity for threatening Mack Milton with a knife, cursing, and threatening to return with his "crowd" to kill Mack, Henry Melton, and H. M. Rogers.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1147 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Elias Whitley Maury Assault with Intent to Kill

Alias of Defendant: Elias Wheatley. Victim: Chester Johnson.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 499 27 Order A Copy