Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1921 Ell Hawkins et al.v. State Overton Murder

Additional Plaintiffs: Austin Hawkins, Benton Brown. Ell Hawkins and Benton Brown appealing conviction of 1st degree murder. Austin Hawkins appealing conviction of 2nd degree murder. Victim was Bryant Cook.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 441 1452 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 E. H. Alsup v. State Giles Murder

Victim: A. W. Bullington 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 468 600 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Frank& Early Dickens v. State Shelby Murder

Blue prints of the plat showing the place Douglas Perkins was killed.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 390 450 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 J. S. Moon v. State Shelby Murder

There are two .38 caliber slugs (removed from Mrs. Moon's body) used as evidence included with the case.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 169 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. J. W. Howell Davidson Murder

Additional parties: David A. Sivert

 Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. C. D. Osteen Bedford Murder

Defendant Charlie Osteen is charged with the murder of Matt Dies.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 157 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Donnie Cobb Putnam Murder

Victim: Charles Magr. Witnesses: Mrs. Zophie Magr and Edna Magr, Frank Podzimek, J. A, Pasek, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pechr, Frank Belka (all from Bohemia), Albert Emory, Estes Emory, and Virgil Randolph. Mrs. Zophie Magr and Edna Magr were the victim's wife and niece.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 152 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Bose Law Smith Murder

Defendant was convicted of second degree murder in the death of J. M. (Monroe) Taylor. Witnesses: K. C. Taylor (prosecutor in the case and J. M. Taylor's father), Dr. R. E. Key, Mrs. Annie Taylor and Raymond Taylor (J. M. Taylor's wife and son). T

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Patrick Chaffin Jackson Murder

Patrick Chaffin was indicted for the murder of Bedford Stafford for voluntary manslaughter. Abner Chaffin, Mrs. Florence Chaffin, wife of Abner, Mrs. Stafford, Wesley Stafford, Henry Stafford, Billy York, etc.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 49 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Ed Roth, alias, Dick Roth Hamilton Murder

Ed Roth, alias, Dick Roth murdered Wiley Thomas

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 166 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. George Fowler Lincoln Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 413 682 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. John Haynes Davidson Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 146 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. John Roberts Shelby Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 416 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Joe Randolph Fentress Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 428 141 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Savannah Price v. State Shelby Murder

This case is in a Middle Tennessee box; however, it was tried in West Tennessee.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 430 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Granville Garrett Pickett Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 431 453 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. W. W. Bradley Robertson Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 463 365 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. John Matthews Henry Murder

For murder of Almus Moore. Case in 2 folders.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 925 318 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Will Hayes Fayette Murder

Victim note as being Frank Patterson. Weapon was a shotgun.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1663 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. James Wilson Weakley Murder

Victim listed as George W. Aylor. Victim was shot with a pistol.

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1695 339 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Wylie Smith Chester Murder

Murder in the second degree. Victim is John McEarl. Wylie Smith struck John McEarl on the head with a stick while trying to break up a fight. McEarl died of his wounds the same day.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1703 265 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Roy Bailey Henderson Murder

Murder in the second degree. Roy Bailey was indicted for unlawfully and feloniously murdering Henderson McPeake. 2 folders

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1722 291 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Almer Shelton Lincoln Murder

Defendant is accused of murdering Addie Frame.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 150 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Irvin C. Riggins Montgomery Murder

The co-indicted in this case was woman named Margaret Garrard. The victim's name was W. Frank Smith. The paperwork is filed in five folders.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 161 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Milton Hayes Sumner Murder

Milton Hayes, an African American, was charged with murdering Tom Mitchell, a seller of illegal whiskey, during an attempted robbery. Additional Defendants: Grover Gunn and Dan Cannon, also African American. Sank Wilkes, a white man, was also part of their group. Wilkes was killed by Mitchell during the struggle.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 169 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Robert Blacksmith (col.) Dickson Murder

Robert Blacksmith (col.), Ed. Blacksmith (col.) "unlawfully, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and maliciously made an assault on the body of one Neil Collier (col.) with a rock, inflicting deep, dangerous and mortal wounds."

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 409 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Fred Smith Franklin Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 416 302 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Percy Johnson, Matthew Johnson,& Jim Brown Shelby Attempted Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 313 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Matthew Houston Shelby Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 426 170 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. John Cowan& Nancy Hopkins Hamilton Murder

Plaintiff (State) appeals Hamilton County court ruling of jeopardy in the above styled murder case.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 430 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Robert Swofford Shelby Murder Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 435 123 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. R. E. Ware Carroll Murder

3 folders. Ware is charged with the murder of Ben Birdwell. "The homicide is shown to have been an unlawful one, committed by the defendant while under the influence of liquor, and as the direct result of hatred and animosity engendered by actions and conduct of the deceased during the afternoon growing out of a crap game." Ware and Birdwell were arguing over who won $200 in a crap game. Ware shot and killed Birdwell in an attempt to take the money.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1652 673 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Mark Bowers Hardeman Murder, Attempted

Charged with shooting with the intent to murder Algin Jarrett.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1659 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Alonzo Isom Haywood Murder

Victim listed as L. G. Chunn.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1663 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Belton Robinson Henderson Murder

Victim: Neil Scates. See also WT 1701.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1666 576 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Clarence Templeton Tipton Murder

All main characters in the case were African American. Clarence Templeton accused of murdering Bessie Lee Elcan by shooting her with a pistol. He claimed it was an accident. Tipton found guilty of murder and, being under age 18, was sentenced to 11 years of confinement in the State Training and Agricultural School.

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1693 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Manuel Duffy Haywood Murder

Murder in the first degree. Manuel Duffy was charged with unlawfuuly, wilfully,premeditatedly and with malice aforethought murder Mollie Duffy.

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1696 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. John Primrose McGee Tipton Murder

Murder in the first degree. John Primrose McGee was indicted for unlawfully, deliberately, premeditatedly shoot and kill Nelson Cobb.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1703 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Tom Stokeley Lauderdale Murder, 1st degree

Defendant (colored), was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after being indicted for first degree murder of Jake Cole (colored). Cole had been threatening defendant whenever he saw him with his ex wife, Sarah. After a dance one night Cole threatened defendant again and was ultimately shot and killed by defendant. Defendant claimed self defense. Defendant was a veteran of World War I.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1772 56 Order A Copy