Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1886 Eugene Cashon v. State Shelby Assault and Battery West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 J. J. Sikes, In Error v. State Hamblen Assault

Indictment: Felony (?). "J. J. Sikes alias Josh Sikes of said County on the 24th Day of December 1884 with force and arms in the County of Hamblen and state aforesaid, in and upon one Richard Martin in the peace of God and the State then and there being feloniously, unlawfully, maliciously did make an assault and with a stick or piece of shingle … did put out and extinguish the right eye of the said Richard Martin …"

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 J. R. Lannom, friend of Bell Dunivant v. R. B. Linkle Gibson Assault and Battery West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 John A. Miller v. State Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: M. D. Smith alias Watt Smith. Assault with loaded pistol. Minus Miller listed as additional defendant

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 690 127 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Mayor & City Council of Nashville v. M. Bridges Davidson Assault

"Assault with a pistol on the person Ed Warden," at residence of R. A. Cole. Hon. Frank T Reid, Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 694 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Charles Miller Hawkins Assault with Intent to Kill

Miller was charged with assualting Sam Bradley (alias Sam Pearson) with a knife.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Bob Wilkins Shelby Assault and Battery

The victim's name was John Furman. Wilkins was accused of "malicious cutting."

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Lee Brown Gibson Assault with Intent to Kill

The victim's name was William Baxter.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Camel Pratcher McNairy Assault with Intent to Commit Rape West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 394 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Aleck Peyton (col.) Sumner Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Pleas Moore.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Benjamin Cartright Rutherford Assault with Intent to Kill

Assault with Intent to Commit Murder in the Second Degree; throwing stone in passenger car. Victim: Moore, full name unknown to grand jurors. Also indicted was Henry Davis.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 568 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Mack Kyle, J. H. Delp, Guilford Minor, J. A. Kyle Hawkins Assault

Action: Felonious assault, forfeiture. "with intent to kill the said J. P. Davis," on or about 19 Nov. 1883.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Phil Wallace Lauderdale Assault with Intent to Kill

Actual charge is assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter. Wallace is accused of assaulting W. D. Given with a loaded gun, which he fired (apparently missing his target).

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. James Shearley Benton Assault with Intent to Kill

The victim's name was M. D. McElyea.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Daniel Parker McNairy Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

The defendant was African-American. The victim's name was Annie R. Kelsey.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Joe Hall Shelby Assault with Intent to Kill

Defendant is accused of assaulting George Smiley with a sharp instrument with the intent of committing manslaughter.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 309 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Arthur Smith Sumner Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: John Clark.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 558 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. James R. Fuson DeKalb Assault with Intent to Kill

The file is not a transcript of the case but, rather, an explanation of court costs.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 671 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Taylor Hays (col.) Shelby Assault with Intent to Kill

Taylor Hays was found guilty and sentenced to five years of hard labor and confinement in the state penitentiary. He requested a new trial but his request was denied. It was ordered that he be made to pay the court costs for his prosecution. This is a judgment only. Case incomplete. Indictment included murder in the first degree.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1338 4 Order A Copy