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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 | 1876 | J. H. Carpenter v. State | Claiborne | Assault and Battery |
J.H. Carpenter was charged with assault and battery upon the body of one James Dotson. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Oscar Thomas v. State | Claiborne | Assault |
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East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | Rufus Lakins v. State | Claiborne | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Rufus Lakins is charged with "assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter." |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 944 | 125 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1838 | State v. Isaac Vanbilber | Claiborne | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Cornelius Bowman. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | State v. George Rowland | Claiborne | Assault |
Victim: Jonah Moore. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 670 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1839 | State v. Isaac Vanbibber | Claiborne | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Cornelius Bowman. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1839 | State v. William W. Hollansworth | Claiborne | Assault | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 13 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1850 | State v. S. J. Barnard | Claiborne | Assault, Felonious |
April 8, 1847, defendant & Chesby Wert were said to have assaulted Joel Taylor with sticks and clubs. First trial ended in mistrial, jury could not come to consensus due to lack of evidence. Indictment eventually quashed in court and jury discharged. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1134 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1851 | State v. John Green | Claiborne | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Alexander Rebudard |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State v. James Moyers | Claiborne | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant is charged with assaulting Joseph Gulliver. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. George Lewis & William Buler | Claiborne | Assault with Force and Arms |
Defendants are charged with shooting Samuel Ellis. Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. Webb Cloud | Claiborne | Assault |
Victim: John Kyle. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 424 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1943 | State v. Boone Frazier | Claiborne | Assault, Felonious |
Victim: William Lewis Marlow. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 428 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1944 | State v. Clarence Robertson | Claiborne | Assault, Felonious |
Exhibits include 3 large b&w photographs. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 461 | 77 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1948 | State v. Maynard Sandifer | Claiborne | Assault, Felonious |
Victim: James Patterson. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 426 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1838 | State v. Alexander G. Helton | Claiborne | Assault |
Victim: Polly Rupell. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1838 | State v. Ewin Lake | Claiborne | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Victim: Serena Williams, daughter of George Williams. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | State v. Frederick Bollinger | Claiborne | Assault |
Add. Cause of Action: Breaking and entering. Victim: Henry Ozimus. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 670 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | State v. David Fullington | Claiborne | Assault and Battery |
For assault & battery of Elisha Nunn. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1130 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | State v. Mary Willis | Claiborne | Assault |
Mary Ann Willis, also called Mary Ann Holland, did beat, wound, and ill-treat Catherine Day. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1132 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. Hiram alias John Kivett | Claiborne | Assault, Felonious |
Kivett charged with assaulting with intent to kill one James L. Myres with clubs and sticks. Court found Kivett not guilty of felonious assault but guilty of assault and battery and fined him $25. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Tilmon Collins v. State | Claiborne | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Tillmon attacked Carson Singleton and beat him. When Singleton ran, Tillmon shot him 4 times in the back. Singleton survived the attack. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1042 | 78 | Order A Copy |