Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1899 | Andrew Scearce v. State | Weakley | Assault and Battery |
Plaintiff was convicted of aggravated assault and battery against the prosecutor, cutting him with a knife. Scearce charged that the prosecutor had sung a vulgar song, "Rye Straw," in the presence of Scearce's wife. The prosecutor and a witness swore that the song was "Bill Jones." Brief for the State only. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 727 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | Calvin Lee v. State | Weakley | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Cora Hornsby |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 576 | 78 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Jeff Cook | Weakley | Assault with Force and Arms |
Cook was indicted for assaulting D. R. Rivers. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 5 | Order A Copy |