Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1893 Arthur Gillispie V. State Monroe Arson

Arson of a barn. According to testimony in the case, Gillispie was "reported to be 12 or 13 years old" at the time of the incident.

 East Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1984 66 Order A Copy
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 1860 Edward F. Gallager v. State Robertson Arson

Defendant is charged with burning down the stables of George Draughon.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 Eugene Richardson v. State Knox Arson East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 167 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Henry Ghosten v. State Davidson Arson Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 103 0 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 1941 James McGuire v. State Bradley Arson East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 242 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 John A. Robinson v. A. S. McQueen Johnson Arson

Action was brought to recover damages for burning the plaintiff's [McQueen's] house and other personal property during the Civil War. McQueen was Unionist and defendants were Confederates. Additional defendants: James Brown and Jacob Wagner.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 James V. Ballyjack v. State Davidson Arson

Arson charge for burning the house of Mrs. Betsey Hamlett. Elisha Griggs was also charged.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 689 285 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 James Fugate v. State Sullivan Arson

Alias James Fugua. For burning barn of George Scruggs.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1084 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 John F. Farris v. State Meigs Arson

Lively McRoy, spinster, and John F. Farris, laborer, set fire to and burned down James Pearse's (Pierce) mill house containing valuable property.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1155 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 John Archie v. State Obion Arson West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1420 209 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 James M. Dunn v. State Claiborne Arson

Plaintiff was charged with burning several stacks of hay of one Nancy M. Travis. The hay was worth around $100.00.

 East Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1728 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Jimmie Sakelaris (alias) v. State Sevier Arson

Sakelaris charged with burning the house of I.A. Watson. Jury found him guilty and sentenced him to 1 year and 1 day in the penitentiary.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1262 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 John Sissom v. State Hamilton Arson East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 171 196 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 J. H. Wise v. State Henderson Arson

Exhibits - 1 large (ca. 3.5 x 2 ft.) hand-drawn map located in M-17-17.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 919 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John Coughlin & wife, Mary v. John Campbell Davidson Arson

Wife: Mary Coughlin. Crossbill, damages of $25,000 result of arson on Campbell's residence 31 Dec. 1877 result of an ongoing dispute between parties. Hon. Frank T. Reid, Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial District.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 670 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 James Gibbons & Frank Hutson v. State Hawkins Arson

Plaintiffs in error are charged with setting fire to and burning three stacks of hay of the value of $30.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1552 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Lizzie Gee v. State Campbell Arson

Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 Lawrence Potter v. State Scott Arson

Final Decree only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1943 Mary Dunn (alias) v. State Knox Arson

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that she burned down the Hotel Farragut.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 34 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 Mary Dunn, alias v. State Knox Arson East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 230 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Paul Bond v. State Haywood Arson

Victim was Robert Mann. See also WT1249 for Paul Bond v. State for Illegal Sale of Liquor case.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 501 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 Rex Strong v. State Greene Arson East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 172 283 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John Hall (col.) et al. Rutherford Arson

Defendants, all but the last identified as colored: John Hall, Burrell Smith, Rush Holbert alias Tolbert, Ed Lytle, Joe Butler, George alias Ed Mcadoo, and Henry McFerrin; also Hick Slaughter. They are accused of burning the storehouse of B.B. Smith. See related case of same name (docket# 8563) in same box, MT 1221

 Middle Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1221 143 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. Jack Hays Wayne Arson

Case file is possibly incomplete.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 0 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 1856 State v. Daniel Bell& James York Davidson Arson

Defendants were indicted for setting fire to the Penitentiary of the State of Tennessee. $50,000 worth of property damage. Also set fire to house of Richard White.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Isham Stubblefield Henry Arson

Additional parties: John Mays, Bill Garrett

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Jonathan Dickson & William Reed Greene Arson East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 3 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 1874 State v. Henry Kelly Decatur Arson West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. Joseph Myers Carroll Arson West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Matt Currie Haywood Arson West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. G. L. Adkins Obion Arson West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 307 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 State v. S. R. Gibson Dickson Arson

Unlawfully and maliciously setting fire to and burning the depot of the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway at Burns, Tennessee.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 470 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 State v. Hessie Smith Madison Arson

Defendant also goes by alias of Lessie Smith. Convicted of arson for burning the barn or stable of Mr. Frank Anderson of Jackson, TN in April 1896. Defendant about 15 or 16 years old, African-American, had been employed by the Andersons about a week before the fire to be a "house girl and nurse" for their children.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 524 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 State v. Dewey England, et al. Claiborne Arson

Victim: Mrs. R. L. England. Defendants accused of burning victim's barn down. Add. Defendant: Rubel Hopper.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 459 148 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 State v. Dan Hawkins Shelby Arson West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 586 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 State v. W. H. Flippin Lauderdale Arson

Defendant's son, Odell Flippin, is also charged with arson in the original indictment. They are accused of burning the Whitefield schoolhouse. Other names mentioned are school directors Charles Sanford, Arthur Davis, and M. D. Majors. W. H. Flippin is accused of inciting Odell Flippin and John Poindexter to burn the school.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 581 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Bill Cummins (col.) Hickman Arson

The State charged Cummins with burning the barn and stable of M. L. Williams. The circuit court convicted him and sentenced him to 16 years in the state penitentiary. He appealed on the grounds his conviction was based on purely circumstantial evidence and a biased juror. See additional material in box MT 1129

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 496 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 State v. Nathan Bailey Lake Arson West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 665 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 State v. S. A. Fry Warren Arson

The State charged the defendant with arson for burning down the house and barn of George Stroud about a quarter mile northwest of Morrison. See MT 1174 for additional materials (161 of 463 pages).

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1072 463 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 State v. Walter M. Clemmons Shelby Arson

Clemmons found guilty of setting fire to Frank Anderson's home on 18 Oct. 1902 & is appealing sentence. Testimony also links defendant with fires on the property of 2 former employers with whom he had disputes over wages.

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 873 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 State v. Jeremiah Jack Greene Arson East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 State v. Walter M. Clemmons Shelby Arson

The defendant was charged with setting fire to the home of F.E. Talley.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 898 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 State v. Will Hinton Hardin Arson

Defendant originally tried & found guilty of setting fire to barn belonging to D. M. Fariss on 18 Oct. 1904. Barn & its contents completely destroyed. Bad feelings between Hinton & Fariss after Fariss remonstrated with Hinton for accompanying Ann Waldrup, a woman of "bad repute", to church in the presence of his mother & sisters. Also mentioned: Mack Hinton, father of Will Hinton; Elbert Hinton, son of Tom Hinton. USGS map included.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 976 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. George Cunningham, et al. Polk Arson

Opinion only, case summary not included. Add. Defendant: Harvey Haddin.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Sherman Oaks Union Arson

Sherman Oaks allegedly set fire to the grass mill belonging to R. W. White, an automobile owned by L. B. Hutchison, and a mill shed outbuilding on the land of L. B. Huchison. Incomplete file.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 746 18 Order A Copy

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