Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1896 Alanzo Bowman v. State Decatur Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Toni Taylor

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 458 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 J. C. Partin v. State Decatur Assault with Intent to Kill

Partin was sentenced to 2 years. While in prison, he argued for a new trial based on his accusation that it was W. F. Warden who attacked him and provoked the fight. Partin claimed that he was defending himself. Witnesses: Ludie Herdon (?), E. J. Houston, William Lavery, Joe Fuller, S. W. Snider, Gat Burchet (?), Dr. R. M. Brown (?), Millie Wilson (colored), and Thomas Hays. 2 brads not removed. Several sheets of browned pulp paper are fragile.

 West Range: 31 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 State v. T. D. Stout Decatur Assault

Cause of Action: Felonious Assault. Victim: J. O. Carlton.

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 512 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 State v. Lafayette Petty Decatur Assault and Battery

Petty accused of maliciously shooting John Wardin (John Warden) in Parsons and was convicted. Witnesses: Frank Snyder, Richard Snyder, Bill Edmonds, Kelvie Snyder, Dodson Bowman, G. W. Fonville, J. C. Partin, Dr. W. G. Rains & L. H. Burke. This is possibly related to J. C. Partin v. State (1902), Box WT 843.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 State v. J. C. Partin Decatur Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Alleged victim: W. F. Warden

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Floyd Bingham Decatur Assault, Felonious

Bingham was accused of shooting and injuring Carmon Montgomery in the abdomen. Montgomery testified he went to Buster Bingham's looking for whiskey, but Buster was not home, so he left and headed to his grandmother's but was shot by dfnt. along the way. One shot grazing his neck, another hitting and lodging in his abdomen, and two missing. Connected to State v. Buster Bingham in WT2083.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2083 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Alvin Hickerson Decatur Assault, Felonious

Hickerson was accused of the felonious assault of one Jimmie Sims. At a party at the home of J. J. Sims, a dropped coin led to an argument that ended when Hickerson supposedly used a razor or other sharp object to cut Jimmie Sims across the face leaving a deep cut and eventual scar. Hickerson claimed self-defense, State claimed it was an unprovoked attack.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2084 69 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Buster Bingham Decatur Assault, Felonious

Bingham was accused of the felonious assault of one Orville Montgomery. Montgomery, the prosecutor, gathered a group of friends and family to guard some beer which had been found on dfnt.'s property. Bingham opened fire on the group, but did not hit any. Earlier in the day, one Carmon Montgomery had been shot. Connected to State v. Floyd Bingham WT2083.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2083 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 State v. A. C. Laster Decatur Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Meddie Nobbs is the victim. She testified that she was 17 at the time of the trial and lived near Sardis, Tenn., with her parents. She stated that she lived in Decatur County on land owned by Laster in 1918. Nobbs stated that Laster was her uncle as he was married to her mother's sister. Meddie Nobbs' 14 year old sister, Minnie Lee Nobbs, also testified at the trial as well as Meddie's mother, Mrs. Arch Nobbs.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1666 68 Order A Copy