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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 | 1884 | State v. James Caraway | Gibson | Murder |
Victim: James Hughs |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Charley Phillips | Carroll | Murder |
Phillips is charged with attacking Frank Prince with a knife and killing him.- |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Charlie Elkins | Bedford | Murder |
Victim: Eddie Moore. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 505 | 87 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Frank Parkinson (col.) | Davidson | Murder |
Victim: Sam Bell, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 566 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Howard Parker | Shelby | Murder, Attempted | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 51 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Shin Forrest | Henry | Murder |
The defendant was accused of shooting David Cruise and Jane Forrest. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Ike Tharpe & Lige Tharpe | Henry | Murder |
The Thorpes was accused of killing a man named John Jones. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Bat Blocker | Shelby | Murder |
Victim: Merrod Jefferson |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 92 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Joe Clark | Hardeman | Murder |
The victim's name in this case was Peter Wooten. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Hutch Green, alias Bob Green | Madison | Attempted Murder |
The charge is attempt to commit murder in the second degree. He reportedly set upon one Samuel McCoy with a razor, with the intent of killing him. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. John S. Fitzhugh | Dyer | Murder |
The name of the victim in this case was John Powers. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Sue Burton (col.) alias Fletcher | Davidson | Murder |
Victim: Mollie Dinwoodie, colored. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 553 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Robert McKinley | Davidson | Murder |
Victim: J. P. McMillin. Also mention is William Kearney. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 560 | 69 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Tip alias J. H. Curtis. | Davidson | Murder |
Victim: Bud Vaughan. James Toombs is also mentioned in the indictment. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 560 | 123 | Order A Copy |