Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1859 Lewis Renean v State Jefferson Assault with Force and Arms

Lewis Renean is charged with assaulting one Louisa Hill.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1177 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 State v. Andrew Halfacre et al. Jackson Assault and Battery

Additional Defendants: John Halfacre, Mat Halfacre, and James Halfacre. Defendants are accused of assaulting William Jackson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 State v. Abraham Waddle Jackson Assault and Battery

Defendant was charge d with beating Wiley Argenbright.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Stephen Hays v. State Hamilton Assault with Intent to Kill

This is an appeal. In original bill, Hays was charged with felonious assault stemming from an attack on Hiram Wing on Dec. 4, 1858. Wing was a conductor on the Western & Atlantic RR of Georgia, & defendant a co-worker. When defendant was reportedly drunk on the job, it was Wing's duty to report this & Hays was fired. The attack was in retaliation. Defendant sentenced to 5 years in TN State Penitentiary.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1139 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 State v. John Harmon Greene Assault and Battery

Victim was Alexander Sevier who was struck with a hammer in front of the shop of Harmon. Harmon claimed Sevier drew a knife and cursed him.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1132 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 State v. Mary Willis Claiborne Assault

Mary Ann Willis, also called Mary Ann Holland, did beat, wound, and ill-treat Catherine Day.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1132 5 Order A Copy