Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1902 James Travis v. State Henry Assault with Intent to Kill

James & Alvin Travis accused of shooting John Vandyke and Mellie Vandyke. Testimony: George Hobby, Raymond Hancock, Dr. L. A. McSwain, H. B. Sweeney, Walter Blackwood, Smith Lankford, James Sweeney, John Parkhill & Cora Travis. The Vandykes also testified. The case involves miscegenation: The Travis family accused John Vandyke (white) of raping their sister Cora, who gave birth to his child.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. T. K. Porter Henry Assault with Intent to Kill

Porter is charged with assaulting A. B. White with a pistol, with the intent of murdering him (in the first degree).

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 440 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State v. Hafford Howard Henry Assault with Intent to Kill

Howard was accused of beating and bludgeoning W. T. Porter with a stick, intending to "kill and murder the said W. T. Porter in the 2nd degree".

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2119 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 State v. John Carter Henry Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

The victim's name in this case was Sue Routon, a female under the age of twelve.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1280 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 W. N. Barham v. State Henry Assault with Intent to Kill West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1084 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Wade Lindsey v. State Henry Assault with Intent to Kill

Cause of action: assault of Mack Lee with a stick and loaded whip with intent to kill

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1408 5 Order A Copy