Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1937 Bruner Powers v. State McMinn Manslaughter, Voluntary

Statement of Case & Brief only. Plaintiff originally found guilty of causing the death of 19-year-old Verdie Seiber by striking her repeatedly during an argument so that she fell down a staircase & struck her head on the concrete. Seiber died of a fractured skull 14 Nov. 1936. Plaintiff & Seiber had been on friendly terms until the argument which was over his seeing another woman. Incident took place in roadhouse where Seiber also worked. Mentioned: Alf Daugherty, Seiber's stepfather.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1056 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Bob Cole v. State Polk Manslaughter, Voluntary

Cole originally charged with the murder of Hayden Raper. Whiskey was involved.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1076 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Melvin T. Duff v. State Sullivan Manslaughter, Voluntary

Melvin Duff killed McClellan Larkin. Duff's wife and the deceased were having an affair. In two folders

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1041 302 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Rufus Cobb v. State Hamilton Manslaughter, Voluntary

Partial documentation. Victim's name not mentioned.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1032 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Herbert Williams Morgan Manslaughter, Voluntary

The victim's name in the case was Marvin Cole. The defendant was tried with Tildon Koger. Excludes map and drawing of killer's site.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1040 148 Order A Copy