Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1932 John Fields v. State Campbell Assault with Intent to Kill

Fields was convicted of shooting Howard Ward because he was peeping through a hole in a carnival tent.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1372 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Robert Granstaff v. State DeKalb Assault with Intent to Kill

Opinion only. DeKalb County case found in East TN boxes.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. J. D. Kenton Gibson Assault with Intent to Kill

"Derwood" Kenton was accused of shooting Tolly Coleman with a shotgun in an attempt to murder Coleman.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2136 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Herbert Powell & Sammie Powell Dyer Assault with Intent to Kill

Dfnts. were accused of attacking Cind Bell Light with guns and knives in an attempt to commit first-degree murder.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2118 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Mack Burchfield Scott Assault with Intent to Kill

Defendant shot and wounded one Moda Marcum with a pistol. Maynard Terry also listed as a defendant in file.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1411 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Lester Shirley Hamilton Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State ex rel. F. H. Llewellyn v. Knox County et al. Knox Failure to Pay

Too many additional defendants to name. Llewellyn was the Chief Clerk to the County Judge of Knox County. It was the duty of the Quarterly County Court to appropriate the funds for the ensued fiscal year and set aside $3600 for salary of pla., which it failed to do. Pla. Sought mandamus against the 38 def. who constituted said court compelling them to appropriate sum of $3600 to pay his salary, $500 to cover expenses of his office, and $300 for warrants.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1348 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Sam Guire, Alias Sam Dobbins Greene Assault with Intent to Kill

The cause of action in this case is listed as "assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter." He assaulted one Earl Campbell.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1426 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Haywood Delaney Madison Conspiracy to Commit Murder

Delaney and James Donovan plotted to kill Clyde Little, but charges against Donovan were dropped by the grand jury. Delaney is repeatedly listed as "Haywood (FH) Delaney" or "Haywood (F. H.) Delaney". Donovan rode the rails into Jackson (TN) only to be kicked off, and hitchhiked with Delaney, who asked Donovan, "do you want to get to Tampa, FL bad enough to pull the trigger on a son of a bitch for me?" Delaney explained the long history between him and the Little gang, Donovan considered offer.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2081 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Willard Stanley& Dillard Phillips v. State Scott Assault with Intent to Kill

Willard Stanley, Dillard Phillips and Riley Phillips were indicted for a "Felonious Assault with Intent to commit murder in the first degree on the body of Schofield Sexton." Riley Phillips was found not guilty.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1388 136 Order A Copy