Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1940 Clyde Rainbolt v. State Johnson Assault with Force and Arms

Knifing Victim: W. H. Stout. Name also spelled Raimbolt and Railbolt.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 143 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Homer Bowling v. State Scott Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Homer Bowling is charged with assault with the intent to rape a 69 year old woman by the name of Sylvania Newport….what makes this case unusual is that she is also the step grandmother of Homer Bowling. He was given a sentence of one year in prison. Homer Bowling claims that his step grandmother was trying to rummage through his pockets while he slept and when he woke up she had his dollar and was tucking it in her shirt. That is why he said he attacked her. He said he had no intention of raping her.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 801 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 State v. Paul Price Cocke Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Sloly Davis.

 East Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 431 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Willie Brown v. State Hamilton Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Brown charged with multiple counts. He was charged with breaking and entering the home of Roy Bush with the intent to steal goods, wares, money and personal property. Then he was charged with intent to rape Sarah Bush. Last he was charged with assaulting Sarah Bush with a knife in attempt to murder her. Court documents claim that a new trial should be granted because Sarah Bush was not reared in this country and did not have much experience with colored people and could have mistaken who assaulted her.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 326 20 Order A Copy