Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1880 C. M. Trent v. State Hancock Carrying an Illegal Weapon

C.M. Trent was charged with "unlawfully publicly and privately carrying belt pistols, pocket pistols, revolvers, and army pistols."

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1665 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Harvey Shelby v. State Union Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff was accused of unlawfully carrying a pistol. Witness testified that plaintiff received the pistol in controversy from Amos McDaniel. Plaintiff denied the charges.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1667 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Spy Hagan Coffee Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. James Dycus Stewart Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The official charge is "going armed."

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Wesley Patterson Humphreys Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is accused of carrying a pair of brass knuckles.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. George Martin Sumner Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Mark Turner Trousdale Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is listed as "colored."

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Thomas B. Coffee Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is charged with illegally carrying an army pistol.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. G. W. Kreedel Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. J. H. Willis Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The charge is carrying a dirk knife concealed about his person. A dirk is a type of dagger, sometimes made by mounting a cut-down sword blade on a dagger hilt.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. William Hewatt Obion Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Hewatt is accused of carrying a pistol illegally. This case is much older than others in the same box -- it was wadded up inside another case file.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1075 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John Irvin Maury Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is listed as "colored." Defendant's alias is John Erwine.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 65 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. R. A. Jacobs Coffee Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Benjamin Pursley Trousdale Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. G. B. Horne Davidson Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Bill Ridley Carroll Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 152 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Thomas Barnett v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Barnett was charged for carrying a belt pistol, pocket pistols and revolvers.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 14 Order A Copy