Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1949 State v. Cecil McClelland Hawkins Assault and Battery

Verdict: Guilty, reversed on appeal to Supreme Court.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 349 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1945 State v. Thomas Hagood Hawkins Assault and Battery

Judgment affirmed by Supreme Court of Tenn.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 298 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. Charles Littleton Hawkins Assault and Battery

The defendant is being accused of beating, abusing and other ill treatment of Margret Littleton which disturbed the peace of the state.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1154 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 State v. George M. Tooley Hawkins Assault and Battery

C.J. Kounts swore out peace warrant on Tooley, fearing he might kill or hurt C.J.'s wife Ann or her family. Tooley accused of assault & battery on Ann with a fence rail, which assault occurred in the presence of William Farris, Elvira Noe & others.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1160 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 State v. James Bloomer Hawkins Assault and Battery

Bloomer, a laborer, assaulted John Minor "to the evil example of all others in like cases." Witness Thomas Barrett testified that Bloomer asked Minor, a free man of color, to dismount his (Minor's) horse and give him the marriage license. If he did not produce it, Bloomer threatened to cut Minor's throat. Minor's brother William Minor was accused of abducting Bloomer's unnamed niece, a "white female infant of tender years" for the purpose of marrying her.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 17 Order A Copy