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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].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1946 | Carl Jeffers v. State | Greene | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Mary Jeffers. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 184 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | H. F. Weems v. State | Greene | Assault with Force and Arms |
Shooting Victims: Clyde Wells, G. E. Pruitt, and Jay Rader. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Henry A. Farnsworth v. John Walker, Caspien Easterly & John A. Park& Henry A. Farnesworth v. Samuel Allen | Greene | Assault with Force and Arms |
Defendants: Mordecai Lincoln, Charles Gafs. Defendants charged with trespass with force and arms and damages of $500, for assaulting (beating) plaintiff, detaining him for over 24 hours, and taking possession of his mare. Incident took place Oct. 1, 1836 in Greenville, Tenn. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1129 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | James Burkey v. State | Greene | Assault and Battery | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 132 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1948 | Roy Davis v. State | Greene | Assault and Battery | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 174 | 138 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1944 | Ralph Lowery v. State | Greene | Assault and Battery |
Victim: C. L. Jeffers. |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 174 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1837 | State v. Samuel Barkley, et al. | Greene | Assault and Battery |
Victim: James Allen. Additional defendant/surety: William Barkley. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | State v. Thomas Lane& Madison Rose | Greene | Assault and Battery |
Thomas Lane and Madison Rose are charged with assault and battery for beating one John Jordan. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1175 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | State v. Charles Cook | Greene | Assault and Battery |
Cook charged with assaulting and beating William Henry. The jury found Cook guilty and fined him $75. Cook appealed. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | State v. Anna Mae Tweed | Greene | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Vida Gass. |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 257 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1824 | State v. Alexander Sevier | Greene | Assault with Force and Arms |
Victim: Jack Ridgely, a free man of color. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 688 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | State v. Tom Davis& Curt Davis | Greene | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Arthur Campbell. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 710 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | State v. John Harmon | Greene | Assault and Battery |
Victim was Alexander Sevier who was struck with a hammer in front of the shop of Harmon. Harmon claimed Sevier drew a knife and cursed him. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1132 | 16 | Order A Copy |