Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1892 James W. Foster, in error v. State McMinn Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Foster was accused of attempting to kill William T. Wattenbarger. He hid in the bushes in broad daylight while Wattenbarger approached on the road. The defense argued that the jury was coerced in its decision. The main evidence was a pair of shoes worn by Foster the day of the shooting, and the tracks they made in the freshly plowed soil of the corn field.

 East Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1969 181 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 James Sizemore v. State Knox Bearing Challenge to Duel

Incomplete case file; statement of case only. James Sizemore, son of Bill Sizemore, was convicted of killing Cicero Johnson during a duel. See additional bill in ET 1724.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John Malone v. State Davidson Assault with Intent to Kill

Plaintiff in error was accused of attempting to murder Sim Fuller with a shotgun. Plaintiff and Fuller were at Dick Arnolds store and saloon on the corner of Murfreesboro Pike and Fairfield Ave. when they began to argue about a cigarette. Fuller left the store and the plaintiff followed him out. The plaintiff asked Fuller if he wanted to fight and then shot him. Casefile notes Fuller lives on Fairfield Ave. in South Nashville.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 955 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. John Morton Gibson Assault with Intent to Kill

Defendant is charged with assaulting Lewis Rodgers with a knife with the intent "willfully and maliciously to kill and murder him … in the second degree."

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 340 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. Wesly Hunter, (col.) Maury Assault with Intent to Kill

Defendant was accused of stabbing Henry Clay.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 913 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. Allen Connor White Assault with Intent to Kill

Connor (aka Allen O'Connor and Allen Sharp) was accused of shooting Burt Balew with attempt to kill. Balew testified that he and several other men were sitting on a fence when Connor walked by and said that he could "whip anyone in the crowd." Balew went towards Connor and put his hand on his shoulder. Connor then shot him with a pistol concealed in his pocket. Connor states that he and Balew were friends and that the pistol went off by accident. Connor was 16 at the time of the shooting.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 959 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Tom Oliver v. State Madison Assault with Intent to Kill West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 26 Order A Copy