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 Sissom v. State Hamilton Arson East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 171 196 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Charles Jones Hamilton Arson

set fire to dwelling of L. J. McKinney; became plaintiff in error case

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1873 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Mayer Solomon Hamilton Arson

Solomon was indicted for the counseling and procurement of Dick Joyner and Edward Mann, alias Clyde Williams, to set to and burn a house belonging to Mrs. Rose Solomon. Incomplete file.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 748 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Joseph S. Burns Hamilton Arson

File incomplete. Supplemental transcript containing Exhibits "A" & "B" (testimony from Eliza A. Gage & James M. Kimball, both of Cumberland Co., Maine) and the Supreme Court's opinion. The testimony implied a belief that some type of insanity ran in the deft's family & that the deft. was himself a victim.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1662 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 State v. James Clayton McNutt Hamilton Arson

Defendant intentionally set fire to his own home with the intention of filing a fraudulent insurance claim. More case documents in ET 1569.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1542 373 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 State v. Mayer Solomon Hamilton Arson

The state claims that the defendant maliciously and feloniously set fire and burned in the night time a certain one story frame dwelling house, the property of Mrs. Rose Solomon. 2 Folders

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1550 303 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Joseph S. Burns Hamilton Arson

Burns was accused of "willfully, maliciously, and feloniously set fire to and burn the Court House of Hamilton County" on Sept. 30, 1876. Unable to ascertain motive.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1650 372 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. George Walker Hamilton Arson

Cause of action: Barn Burning. Defendant is accused of burning a barn owned by C. E. Shelton and rented by Elijah Barnwell. At the time of the burning, Walker was an employee of Ferdinand Trepannier and often slept in his barn. Trepannier describes Walker as being of good character and industrious. Motives for the burning are unclear.

 East Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1570 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 State v. C. W. Hill Hamilton Arson East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 733 14 Order A Copy