Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1885 Ashbury Bradford v. State Jefferson Assault with Intent to Kill

Ashbury Bradford was charged with assault with intent to commit manslaughter. He assaulted the body of Thomas Howell with a knife. The men were fighting over one of them having their arm around a woman.

 East Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1906 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Maggie E. Rice v. Memphis& White River Packet Company Shelby Assault

Rice was sued the company for $10,000 "for violently, forcibly, illegally, maliciously, and willfully ejecting" herself and her little child from a steamboat.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 286 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Nat Harry v. State Hamilton Assault with Intent to Kill

The incident took place in Carpenter's Saloon on 628 Market St in Chattanooga. Harry was charged with shooting W. R. Jenkins with a pistol in the first degree. Charles Hodges was also charged.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Wesley Williford Shelby Assault and Battery

Victim: George Thornton

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. J. M. Horton Shelby Assault and Battery

Wife beater.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. J. J. Finnegan Shelby Assault and Battery

Defendant indicted for assaulting Nora Finnegan on 28 July 1884.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 288 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. J. W. Moore Shelby Assault with Intent to Kill

The victim's name in this case is James Roper.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 69 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Campbell Smith, et al. DeKalb Assault and Battery

Additional defendant: George Smith. Victim: L. R. Lucas. Transcript and Bill of Cost housed in MT Box 690

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 521 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. S. F. Warren Lincoln Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: John P. Cawley.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 563 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Daniel Saylors, alias Shug Saylors, et al. Putnam Assault and Battery

Additional Defendants: Combs Saylors, Mack Neal. Victim: Dolly Howard.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 564 33 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 1885 State v. William Wilson Roane Assault, Felonious

Victim: W. J. Arp.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Thomas M. Alexander Shelby Assault and Battery

Victim: J. J. Smith

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 282 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Thomas McBride Shelby Assault with Intent to Kill

The victim in this case was a man named A. K. Sloan, who McBride was accused of shooting.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. David McMackins Carroll Assault

McMackins accused of stabbing with intent to kill. Witness testimony included.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Bery[?] Moody, alias Hibbett Montgomery Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Charles Crass

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 560 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. William Goodman Roane Assault

Assault with intent to rob. Victim: Alexander Harris.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 6 Order A Copy