Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1874 | Calvin Porter v. State | Madison | Arson |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | James Downing v. State | Obion | Arson |
James Downing was charged and convicted of burning down the house of the M.M. Faught. Faught was an attorney in Obion County. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Samuel Fergusson | Jackson | Arson | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Nixon & Partee | Lauderdale | Arson |
Defendants are accused of burning a house. Nixon is found not guilty, and Partee is found guilty. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Caleb Swanson | Davidson | Arson |
For house burning. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Henry Kelly | Decatur | Arson | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 3 | Order A Copy |