Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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 | 1889 | Henry White v. State | Gibson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: M. C. Whitehurst. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 490 | 149 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. James G. W. Clapp | Union | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The State charged Clapp with armed assault with intent to commit first degree murder for an attack on D. F. Smith in February of 1888. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1830 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. T. K. Porter | Henry | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Porter is charged with assaulting A. B. White with a pistol, with the intent of murdering him (in the first degree). |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 440 | 68 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. J. P. Dennis | Jackson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: G. B. Braswell. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 836 | 83 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. George Brown | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Victims: Nelson McDonald and Albert Frayson |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 442 | 38 | Order A Copy |