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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].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1885 | Ashbury Bradford v. State | Jefferson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Ashbury Bradford was charged with assault with intent to commit manslaughter. He assaulted the body of Thomas Howell with a knife. The men were fighting over one of them having their arm around a woman. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1906 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Nat Harry v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The incident took place in Carpenter's Saloon on 628 Market St in Chattanooga. Harry was charged with shooting W. R. Jenkins with a pistol in the first degree. Charles Hodges was also charged. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Thomas McBride | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The victim in this case was a man named A. K. Sloan, who McBride was accused of shooting. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Bery[?] Moody, alias Hibbett | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Charles Crass |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 560 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. J. W. Moore | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The victim's name in this case is James Roper. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 69 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. S. F. Warren | Lincoln | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: John P. Cawley. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 563 | 38 | Order A Copy |