Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1940 Bob Holland v. State Greene Assault East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 172 162 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Benjamin Fowler v. Henry A. Farnsworth Greene Assault

Fowler says Farnsworth violently assaulted him by kicking & striking him, throwing him down, & dragging him, causing bodily injury & damaging his clothes. Farnsworth says he was justified in doing so, as Fowler broke into his house & he was resisting it. Fowler's children mentioned: Benjamin F. Fowler, Catharine Fowler, & stepson Alexander Simons. NOTE: ET 1140 and 1173 contain other cases between same parties around same time period, & cause of actions are fraud and trespass & damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1152 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Carl Jeffers v. State Greene Assault and Battery

Victim: Mary Jeffers.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 195 184 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 Charlie Murr v. State Greene Assault with Intent to Kill

Murr was accused of killing Willard Cooter as well as accused of receiving five stolen hogs.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 257 293 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 H. F. Weems v. State Greene Assault with Force and Arms

Shooting Victims: Clyde Wells, G. E. Pruitt, and Jay Rader.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 185 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Henry A. Farnsworth v. John Walker, Caspien Easterly & John A. Park& Henry A. Farnesworth v. Samuel Allen Greene Assault with Force and Arms

Defendants: Mordecai Lincoln, Charles Gafs. Defendants charged with trespass with force and arms and damages of $500, for assaulting (beating) plaintiff, detaining him for over 24 hours, and taking possession of his mare. Incident took place Oct. 1, 1836 in Greenville, Tenn.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1129 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1950 John Hurley Jr. v. State Greene Assault with Intent to Kill East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 184 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 James Morrison, Jr. v. State Greene Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Mable Blevens.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 183 226 Order A Copy
View Entry 1950 James Norton v. State Greene Assault

Victim: R. D. Manis.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 195 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 Jake Smith v. State Greene Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Dale Jones.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 255 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 James Burkey v. State Greene Assault and Battery East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 246 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 K. E. Bradley v. State Greene Assault

Cause of Action: Assault with Intent to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter. Order only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 Roy Davis v. State Greene Assault and Battery East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 174 138 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 Ralph Lowery v. State Greene Assault and Battery

Victim: C. L. Jeffers.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 255 174 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 State v. Robert Reed Greene Assault, Felonious

The State charged the defendant with felonious assault with intent to commit murder with a pistol against A. J. Dinwiddy, William McCallum, William Hashbarger, and J. S. White. The defendant had shot at them as they passed through his property. The circuit court found him guilty of assault w/ "intent to commit voluntary manslaughter" and sentenced him to one year in the state penitentiary.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1852 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 State v. Samuel Barkley, et al. Greene Assault and Battery

Victim: James Allen. Additional defendant/surety: William Barkley.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 State v. Henry Allen Farnsworth Greene Assault

Victim: John A. Parks. Add. cause of Action: Larceny (horse).

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 State v. Thomas Lane& Madison Rose Greene Assault and Battery

Thomas Lane and Madison Rose are charged with assault and battery for beating one John Jordan.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1175 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. Charles Cook Greene Assault and Battery

Cook charged with assaulting and beating William Henry. The jury found Cook guilty and fined him $75. Cook appealed.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 State v. David W. M. Bean Greene Assault

Victim of the assault is Samuel Lane.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1215 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Sampson Landers Greene Assault, Felonious

Landers charged with making as assault and battery upon Jonah Henderson by shooting him in and upon the head. The bullet went in the corner of his left eye and came out the right temple, making him blind in both eyes. He was shot in the cherry orchard picking some cherries. The exhibit includes a beautiful illustration of the scene of the crime with cherry trees and a springhouse. Landers was convicted of assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter; he was sentenced to 2 years in penitentiary.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1396 204 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Sam Guire, Alias Sam Dobbins Greene Assault with Intent to Kill

The cause of action in this case is listed as "assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter." He assaulted one Earl Campbell.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1426 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 State v. Anna Mae Tweed Greene Assault and Battery

Victim: Vida Gass.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 257 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 State v. Alexander Sevier Greene Assault with Force and Arms

Victim: Jack Ridgely, a free man of color.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 688 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 State v. Tom Davis& Curt Davis Greene Assault and Battery

Victim: Arthur Campbell.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 710 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 State v. John Harmon Greene Assault and Battery

Victim was Alexander Sevier who was struck with a hammer in front of the shop of Harmon. Harmon claimed Sevier drew a knife and cursed him.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1132 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 Wallace Taylor v. State Greene Assault with Intent to Kill

"Assault with Intent to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter." Victim: Cecil Long.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 187 192 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 William alias Bud Miller v. State Greene Assault

William alias Bud Miller. Plaintiff in error is accused of assaulting Levi Vogle with a knife. According to Vogle, plaintiff and William Fry came to his home late at night and asked for a drink of water. Upon entering the home, Vogel states that Miller began arguing with him and refused to leave, eventually producing a knife. In Vogle's home at the time of the incident were Vogel's wife, his step daughter Lizzie Vogel, and a boarder named Laura Ruble.

 East Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1570 31 Order A Copy