Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1884 Cad Mullins & Robert Brown v. State Hawkins Assault with Intent to Kill

The State charged Mullins and Brown with assaulting Daniel Anderson with shotguns and pistols with the intent to commit murder.

 East Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1930 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 George Morton v. State Hawkins Assault, Felonious

George Morton, a colored man, "did commit a felonious assault on the person of William Blankenbickler by striking him in the head with an axe with the intent to commit murder in the first degree."

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1829 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 James Long v. State Hawkins Assault

After hearing she had been talking about him, B. A. Arnold went to James Long's wife and called her a "stinking, dirty liar." James Long challenged Arnold, Arnold replying that he could not fight fair with a person of color. Arnold ran toward his tobacco barn to get his shot gun and Long produced a pistol, steadied himself and shot Arnold, allegedly to simply stop him from pursuing his shot gun.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3a 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 J. L. Cobb v. State Hawkins Assault

Cobb was charged with assault in the beating of John W. Beckner and Jacob Beckner. He was also charged with public profanity for saying "By God. God damned. I'll be God damned." Both cases were bound together.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1592 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Money Ward v. State Hawkins Assault with Intent to Kill

This case file is an appeal of a felony assault conviction. Plaintiff convicted of slitting his wife's throat with a razor.

 East Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1511 453 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Charles Miller Hawkins Assault with Intent to Kill

Miller was charged with assualting Sam Bradley (alias Sam Pearson) with a knife.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 State v. Cecil McClelland Hawkins Assault and Battery

Verdict: Guilty, reversed on appeal to Supreme Court.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 349 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1945 State v. Joe Fugate Hawkins Assault

Cause of Action: Assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter. Verdict of Guilty affirmed by Supreme Court of Tennessee.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 334 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1945 State v. Thomas Hagood Hawkins Assault and Battery

Judgment affirmed by Supreme Court of Tenn.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 298 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 State v. John Ferrel Hawkins Assault

Defendant is accused of assaulting Ambrose Hopkins by striking and hitting him with several objects including an axe and with intent to murder.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1236 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Mack Kyle, J. H. Delp, Guilford Minor, J. A. Kyle Hawkins Assault

Action: Felonious assault, forfeiture. "with intent to kill the said J. P. Davis," on or about 19 Nov. 1883.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 State v. Andrew Collins, et al. Hawkins Assault

Collins Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. Morelock Verdict: Not Guilty. Exhibits include 1 .22 caliber bullet. Additional Defendant: Base Morelock.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 351 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 State v. Andrew Collins Hawkins Assault

Defendant convicted of Assaulting with Deadly Intent a witness against him from previous State v. Andrew Collins case, docket numbers 620/621. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed and modified on appeal to Supreme Court.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 353 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 State v. John & James King Hawkins Assault

Cause of action: Felonious Assault.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 743 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. Charles Littleton Hawkins Assault and Battery

The defendant is being accused of beating, abusing and other ill treatment of Margret Littleton which disturbed the peace of the state.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1154 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 State v. George M. Tooley Hawkins Assault and Battery

C.J. Kounts swore out peace warrant on Tooley, fearing he might kill or hurt C.J.'s wife Ann or her family. Tooley accused of assault & battery on Ann with a fence rail, which assault occurred in the presence of William Farris, Elvira Noe & others.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1160 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 State v. James Bloomer Hawkins Assault and Battery

Bloomer, a laborer, assaulted John Minor "to the evil example of all others in like cases." Witness Thomas Barrett testified that Bloomer asked Minor, a free man of color, to dismount his (Minor's) horse and give him the marriage license. If he did not produce it, Bloomer threatened to cut Minor's throat. Minor's brother William Minor was accused of abducting Bloomer's unnamed niece, a "white female infant of tender years" for the purpose of marrying her.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 17 Order A Copy