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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1928 | Annie Carter v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | Allison Caldwell v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | A. B. Summers v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Ralph Burton. |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 109 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | Annie Mae Thomas v. State | Hamilton | Assault |
Annie Mae Thomas, alias Jones. Plaintiff in error is accused of assaulting Ora Byrd with a knife. Details of assault are unknown. Plaintiff's petition for parole notes that pla. is 18 years old, has never before been charged with a crime, and has worked one job for, "one of our best families" for four years. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1552 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | Annie Williams v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Incomplete case file. Nature and victim of assault are unknown. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1495 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | C. O. Manning v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "Assault with intent to commit Voluntary Manslaughter." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | City of Chattanooga v. Dora Brown | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Victim: William Maddox. |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 537 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | City of Chattanooga v. Richard Cuzzart | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Earl Flegal. Defendant alias: Richard Cuzzort. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 613 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Everett Tudor v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "Assault with intent to commit Voluntary Manslaughter." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | Ed McArthur v. State | Hamilton | Assault, Felonious |
Ed McArthur is charged with felonious assault upon one George White with a pistol. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 849 | 33 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | Frank Hixson v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Defendant's wife, Maude Hixson, claimed that Frank told her that he had come to kill her &that he beat her with a leather strap. Testimony: H. W. Schoolfield, Dora City, Ida Llewlyn, M/M Murrell Phipps, Mrs. Luther Hixson, Pearl Howell, Evelyn Lowe, James Hardin, Louise Crowe, Arthur Emerley, Fannie Hixson, Tom Powell & Mrs. Potts. |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 949 | 117 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1934 | Fred Vickers v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Fred Vickers was charged with assault with intent to commit rape and sentenced to 15 years in the state penitentiary. He assaulted one Florence Orr. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1576 | 238 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1934 | George Tucker v. State | Hamilton | Assault, Felonious |
For assaulting H. O. Underwood with a knife. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1572 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | J. H. Lee v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "Assault with intent to commit Murder in the Second Degree." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Jesse Vickers v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill | East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 314 | 113 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1944 | J. A. Williams v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1890 | J. W. Young, in error v. State, in error | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Young was charged with unlawfully fighting in a public place, the county court house in Chattanooga, with Lo Kimble. Young…"ran behind the wire of the Clerk's office…and picked up an ink stand and I grabbed a poker at the fire place and stood there with.. it" from Kinble's testimony. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1810 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | Joe Rose v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Victim: G. W. Simpson |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 837 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | Louis Curry v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1929 | Luther Wilder v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Case also includes a charge of Voluntary Manslaughter. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1938 | Lon Trewhitt v. State | Hamilton | Assault |
Additional Causes of Action: Robbery, Carrying a Pistol. Also includes bonds. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | L. R. Clifton v. State | Hamilton | Assault |
2 folders. Exhibits include drawings and photographs. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 314 | 378 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Nat Harry v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The incident took place in Carpenter's Saloon on 628 Market St in Chattanooga. Harry was charged with shooting W. R. Jenkins with a pistol in the first degree. Charles Hodges was also charged. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Ralph E. Miller Jr. State | Hamilton | Assault |
Additional Cause of Action: Carrying Pistol. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 314 | 198 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Roy Taylor v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Taylor is accused of assaulting Tom J. Rogers with a club with intent to kill. Rogers and Tylor had a disagreement about a ownership of a mower and then Taylor accused Rogers of shooting his dog. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 326 | 91 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | State v. Thad Mitchell | Hamilton | Assault, Felonious |
Cause of action: "Felonious Assault to commit Larceny." Jessie B. Bramon testified that he was camping in a wagon when some men came up and asked him if he had any guns. When he replied no, they asked if he had any money. When Bramon's son came up, they hit him with a rock. Bramon, Bramon's son Martin, J. M. Matheus, M. S. Goins, Henry Mayfield, James Hamilton, and J. E. Conner all testified in the case. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1849 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1943 | State v. Wilton Espy | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. Sam Wright | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed and modified on appeal to the Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. Paul Justice | Hamilton | Assault |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court (no Bill of Exceptions filed). |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | State v. Winfred Holder& Earl Holder | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Both Winfred Holder and Earl Holder are charged with criminal assault and battery. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 832 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | State v. Cass Stephens | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
The defendant was charged with beating his wife. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 854 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | State v. Murrell Lingerfelt | Hamilton | Assault |
Cause of Action: Assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter. Victim: A. D. Hendrickson. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 898 | 164 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | State v. James Blaylock | Hamilton | Assault, Felonious |
Case file incomplete. No date available. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | Stephen Hays v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
This is an appeal. In original bill, Hays was charged with felonious assault stemming from an attack on Hiram Wing on Dec. 4, 1858. Wing was a conductor on the Western & Atlantic RR of Georgia, & defendant a co-worker. When defendant was reportedly drunk on the job, it was Wing's duty to report this & Hays was fired. The attack was in retaliation. Defendant sentenced to 5 years in TN State Penitentiary. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1139 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | State v. Willie King | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Willie convicted of assault w/intent to commit 2nd degree murder of Evelyn Hendricks, with a pistol; sentenced to 3 yrs in penitentiary. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | State v. C. B. Mason | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Mason convicted of assault & battery, fined $500, for recklessly driving a car so as to hit Tom Walker with the car, resulting in his death. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1312 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. George Camp | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 349 | 88 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Ollie Wilson | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court (Bill of Exceptions filed too late). |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 357 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1944 | State v. Ralph Cuzzort | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | State v. Lester Shirley | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1949 | State v. Bert Kaylor | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 112 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. John Davidson | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: C. R. Ball. |
East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 481 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | State v. R. L. Hodges | Hamilton | Assault |
Assault with intent to rob. Supreme Court judgment only. Incomplete file. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 777 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1934 | State v. John Reeves | Hamilton | Assault |
Victim: Walter McGuire |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 805 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | State v. Julius Gibson | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Brief for the state lays out the facts of the case. Defendant shot prosecutor Charlie Williams 3 times for no reason. Williams fell, but Gibson dry-fired the pistol at him twice more. According to the shooter, Williams had mistreated Gibson's sister. The state admitted that the prosecutor did indeed follow her through a field & woodland, "perhaps for the purpose of soliciting accommodations from her". It stated that "she was or had been a lewd woman, and this was known to the prosecutor." |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 808 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | State v. James Pittman | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Victim: Esther Caroline Hunter. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1163 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | State v. Benjamin T. Thrower | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Thrower assaulted and attempted to murder Alexander Milliken. Thrower went to Milliken to collect money owed him. Thrower cursed and abused Milliken's wife, Milliken quickly paid him. Thrower came back later asking if Milliken would protect his wife. Milliken got his gun. Thrower left and came back with a gun. Thrower swore to kill Milliken and that he had a spite with him ever since they were in Mexico. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1173 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1938 | State v. Preston Lyons | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Lyons convicted of assaulting his wife Edith, fined $400, sentenced to 60 days in workhouse. Edith was a reluctant witness for the state, who claimed Lyons knocked Edith down as she was going up the street & picked her up by her hair. He then hit her in the mouth while they were in the patrol wagon. Edith claimed she fell down & denied he hit her in the mouth. They had been married about a year at the time. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1255 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | State v. Floyd Edmonson & Albert Smith | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Edmonson charged with feloniously assaulting Lucile Stephens, a 19 year old, with intent to rape her, and Smith was charged with aiding and abetting Edmonson. According to Stephens' testimony, the defendants were colored. Jury found defendants guilty of intent to rape and robbery and sentenced them to 5 years each for both charges. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1309 | 213 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | State v. Walter Hines | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Hines found guilty of assault w/intent to commit 2nd degree murder of M. McGrill, using blunt instrument; sentenced to 5 yrs in penitentiary. McGrill assaulted & robbed in morning at his grocery store at 23rd & Chestnut in Chattanooga. Assault occurred as he stooped down to get dime's worth of tomatoes colored man named Bow-wow had requested, left him unconscious 2-3 wks. Bow-wow identified as Def. Hines. Primarily, case questions whether McGrill properly identified Hines. McGrill also spelled Magrill. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1322 | 102 | Order A Copy |