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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1933 | John McDonald v. State | Polk | Assault, Felonious |
Plaintiff in error is accused of assaulting Charlie Shelton with a pistol with intent to kill. Shelton was working in a field when the plaintiff allegedly began shooting at him from window in his home. Shelton and the plaintiff were neighbors and had been feuding for some time. Case sought to clarify the ownership of several shade trees. On the morning of the shooting, McDonald's wife Ida was arrested for threatening Shelton with a pistol. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1520 | 91 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1850 | State v. Gabriel Deavers | Polk | Assault, Felonious |
On July 13, 1848, defendant & Lewis Deavers were said to have assaulted one Augustis M. Park. In the course of the fight, the defendants put one of Park's eyes out, resulting in great disfigurement. Defendants found guilty of assault & mayhem. Gabriel was sentenced to two years hard labor at the TN State Penitentiary. Interesting to note that Park was a witness to an earlier fight between defendant and several of his slaves, who came to investigate the commotion & intervene. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1134 | 125 | Order A Copy |