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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 | 1857 | Major, a slave v. State | Putnam | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Defendant is referred to as "Nig" throughout the file. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | State v. Henry E. Farmer | Williamson | Assault and Battery |
Defendant is charged with assaulting Thomas Pate, though the means is unclear. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 | 0 | 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 | 1857 | State v. Adam Shipley | Sullivan | Assault |
Adam Shipley was accused of assaulting William Helbert. Helbert went to Shipley's barn, finding Shipley agitated. Shipley struck Helbert with a wooden plank, knocking him to the ground, then telling him to leave. Shipley alleged that Helbert called him a "d*mned negro." |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 10a | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | Samuel A. Shy v. State | Williamson | Assault with Intent to Maim |
Technically, Shy is charged with "malicious shooting." Case doesn't mention whether the victim actually died. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | State v. Radford Gatlin& Elizabeth Gatlin | Sevier | Assault and Battery |
Radford Gatlin and Elizabeth Gatlin are charged with assault and battery of Thomas Ogle. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | State v. Cromwell Delozier | Sevier | Assault and Battery |
Andrew Delozier also listed as a defendant. Victim: Caroline Delozier. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1163 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | State v. John D. Epps | Knox | Assault and Battery |
For assault & battery of Mary Ann Devault. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1209 | 16 | Order A Copy |