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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 |