Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1889 Henry White v. State Gibson Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: M. C. Whitehurst.

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 490 149 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Hugh Copeland v. State Knox Assault and Battery

Defendant was accused of assaulting John Carrington. He allegedly "beat, wound[ed], and ill treat[ed]" him.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 John Vance v. State Sumner Assault

Plaintiff in error along with, James Durham, and Jacob Vance, are accused of assaulting Sam Fitts with a pistol with intent to kill. The dispute appears to have been caused by differences in opinion regarding an election. According to the case file, Fitts had previously been convicted of rape or attempted rape and served 9 months in jail.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 826 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. Samuel Marks Shelby Assault and Battery

Docket number incomplete: 99_ _

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 442 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. George Brown Shelby Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Victims: Nelson McDonald and Albert Frayson

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 442 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. T. H. Lane Shelby Assault and Battery

T.H. Lane was an appointed agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals in Shelby County. He came upon a mule being driven by a Mr. Mosley. Lane ordered Mosley to stop to allow his mule to be inspected. Mosley refused and Lane pulled a gun.

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 469 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. J. F. Wilkerson Shelby Assault and Battery

Defendant is accused of striking A. H. Taylor with a whip.

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 498 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. Noah Adcock DeKalb Assault and Battery

Adcock charged with assault and beat Jennie Wooldridge. Prior to the assault, Adcock, who was married, had sexual relations with Wooldridge. It's possible Wooldridge had sexual relations with multiple men. Jury found Adcock guilty and fined him $200.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 819 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. Taylor Ford, et al. Knox Assault and Battery

Additional Defendants: Elbert Ford and Joseph Ford. Charges of assault against the body of J. L. Wrinkle. Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. James G. W. Clapp Union Assault with Intent to Kill

The State charged Clapp with armed assault with intent to commit first degree murder for an attack on D. F. Smith in February of 1888.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1830 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. T. K. Porter Henry Assault with Intent to Kill

Porter is charged with assaulting A. B. White with a pistol, with the intent of murdering him (in the first degree).

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 440 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. George Hammock Anderson Assault, Felonious

Deft. charged with attacking F. M. Haynes with a knife with intent to kill on the date of 10 June 1888.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1804 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. J. P. Dennis Jackson Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: G. B. Braswell.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 836 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 W. D. Bond v. State Henry Assault and Battery

Victim: Jeff Love Sid Callicut, dec. also participated in the assault and battery with W. D. Pond.

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 498 19 Order A Copy