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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 | 1886 | Lewis Glidewell& James W. Williams v. State | Madison | Arson |
The conviction was for the malicious burning of a building containing a crib of corn and sorghum. The second count was on the burning of a barn. Sentenced to 3 years in prison. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 97 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | State v. Lewis Glidewell, col'd. | Madison | Arson |
Actual charge is malicious burning. Defendant is charged with burning a barn containing a corn crib and sorghum molasses, the property of F. A. Weatherly. In the first reading of the charge, Robert Meriwether is also named. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 | 91 | Order A Copy |