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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1861 | Paul Wright v. State | Roane | Assault and Battery |
For assault & battery of William Dawson. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1193 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1847 | State v. William Brown | Roane | Assault and Battery |
Brown charged with committing assault & battery on the person of Isaac Matlock on 2 June 1846. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1120 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Austin Tarver | Roane | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Jacob Brown. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | State v. Michal Shipwash, William Davis & James R. Davis | Roane | Assault and Battery |
Michal Shipwash charged with assault & battery against Thomas Childress. Shipwash, William Davis and James R. Davis as sureties were indebted to state for $250 each to be void on condition that defendant should appear in court. Because Shipwash did not appear in court to answer charge, they have to pay the $250 each. Defendants demur and the Attorney General sustains it. Each defendant was tried separately. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 | 39 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1811 | William Luty v. Robert Purdy & George Sevier | Roane | Assault and Battery |
Plaintiff claims that he was wrongly imprisoned and beaten by the Defendants, who are soldiers, for selling liquor. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 26 | Order A Copy |