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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1861 | C. W. Hughes v. State | Macon | Assault and Battery |
Defendant is appealing the charge that he assaulted William Drake. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | State v. W. H. Wright | Macon | Assault and Battery |
Case against Wright for assault and battery on E.F. Woodmore. Wright previously pleaded not-guilty but Court found him guilty and fined him $150. Wright called for new trial but was overruled, then he appealed. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 769 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | State v. Winfield McClellan | Macon | Assault and Battery |
The def. was accused of whipping and striking Johnnie Bennalt, a minor of 11 years old, after Bennalt and the defendant's son got into a fight. Casefile notes that the def. is a carpenter and the fight between his son and Bennalt occurred at his mill. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 911 | 58 | Order A Copy |