Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1932 John Fields v. State Campbell Assault with Intent to Kill

Fields was convicted of shooting Howard Ward because he was peeping through a hole in a carnival tent.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1372 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Robert Granstaff v. State DeKalb Assault with Intent to Kill

Opinion only. DeKalb County case found in East TN boxes.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. J. D. Kenton Gibson Assault with Intent to Kill

"Derwood" Kenton was accused of shooting Tolly Coleman with a shotgun in an attempt to murder Coleman.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2136 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Herbert Powell & Sammie Powell Dyer Assault with Intent to Kill

Dfnts. were accused of attacking Cind Bell Light with guns and knives in an attempt to commit first-degree murder.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2118 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Mack Burchfield Scott Assault with Intent to Kill

Defendant shot and wounded one Moda Marcum with a pistol. Maynard Terry also listed as a defendant in file.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1411 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Lester Shirley Hamilton Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Sanford Noe v. State Hamblen Assault with Force and Arms

Plaintiff in error is accused of assaulting his neighbor Will Lowe with a pistol and taking several notes and a pocketbook. Will Lowe is noted to be 44, married with four children, and living in the lower end of Hamblen County at the time of the trial.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1377 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Sam Guire, Alias Sam Dobbins Greene Assault with Intent to Kill

The cause of action in this case is listed as "assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter." He assaulted one Earl Campbell.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1426 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Oley Crenshaw Tipton Assault with Force and Arms

Crenshaw was accused of the malicious shooting of Joseph Fields. Fields survived and acted as witness in the trial. Fields asserted Crenshaw and his wife developed an affair when Mrs. Fields was assisting an ill and dying Mrs. Crenshaw. After this, Mrs. Fields moved back home, where the shooting occurred. Mr. Fields was drawing water for dfnt., who was plotting with Mrs. Fields to kill Mr. Fields. Shooting occurred on Mr. Flippin's farm. Housed in 2 folders

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2078 365 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Willard Stanley& Dillard Phillips v. State Scott Assault with Intent to Kill

Willard Stanley, Dillard Phillips and Riley Phillips were indicted for a "Felonious Assault with Intent to commit murder in the first degree on the body of Schofield Sexton." Riley Phillips was found not guilty.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1388 136 Order A Copy