Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1878 Bailey P. Harrison v. State Sumner Assault and Battery

Assault of Martha Jones. Joseph C. Stark, Judge of 10th Circuit, W. N. Cowden, Circuit Court Clerk, B. D. Bell, District Attorney General, D. P. Hart, Constable of Sumner Co. Jurors: J. K. Taylor, E. H. Green, J. J. Smith, T. F. Honeycutt, A. W. Overton, H. P. Enloe, George Schleuter, Charles Poston, M. V. Trout, H. E. Love, V. H. Allen, A. Escue. E. T. Bush, Foreman.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Henry Payne et al.v. State Davidson Assault with Force and Arms

Additional parties: John Robinson, Henry Frierson, Ive Lorris. The official charge in this case was Malicious Shooting.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 John Crabtree v. State Campbell Assault

Crabtree and Calvin Marcum are charged with murdering John Murphy by shooting him with a gun. Murphy and Crabtree were having a shooting contest for whiskey when the two began arguing. The initial shot went through Murphy's ear but did not kill him. It was several minutes before the second deadly shot occurred. Crabtree is arguing self-defense. In the witness testimony there are several references to Murphy holding a masonic lodge.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 623 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Levi Edge v. State DeKalb Assault and Battery

T. C. Maddox was assaulted

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Rueben McAdoo v. State Cannon Assault Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Samuel Templeton Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

Charge was attempted murder by beating with a pistol Tom Cardwell, also of Warren County.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Daniel Ladd alias Dandy Putnam Assault with Intent to Kill Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. William Lowery DeKalb Assault Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 71 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. John H. Wells Sumner Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: John G. Stuart. Additional parties: Jeff Lewis and C. R. Head.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Robert Pierce Overton Assault with Intent to Kill

Additional Parties: Henry W. Harrison.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. William Barton Shelby Assault with Intent to Kill

Defendant had been charged with assaulting John McClellan on 18 March 1877, and found guilty of assault with intent to commit murder in the second degree. Nathan Barton named as William Barton's accomplice in attack on McClellan.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 110 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Monroe L. Law Shelby Assault

Jesse Reid, victim.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 120 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. H. J. King Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

Incomplete case file. King was accused of stabbing B. N. Myers.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 26 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. F. D. Pursely et. al. Smith Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Henry L. Horn. Add. defendants: Vit. Pursely, Amos Kirkpatrick, Andy McDonald, and Amon Manier.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. George Houston Shelby Assault

Houston was charged with the "malicious shooting" of Washington Mayes.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 118 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas Jones v. State Putnam Assault Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas W. Vance v. State Jefferson Assault and Battery

Vance was accused of beating Amanda Bacon with a stick.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1630 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas Smith (col.) v. State Davidson Assault with Intent to Kill

Thomas Smith, colored, shot James H. Young.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas Lawrence v. State Hamblen Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Thomas Lawrence was charged with assault and battery with the intent to commit a rape. The victim was a young woman named Lula Austin. Thomas Lawrence worked for her father and was living on the Austin's property at the time.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1636 6 Order A Copy