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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 | 1871 | David Garst v. Elbert S. Cox | Washington | Assault and Battery |
Additional Cause of Action: Trespass with Force and Arms. Contains judge's opinion. The defendant is accused of beating Garst with a cane. Cox believed Garst was partially responsible for the burning of his house by Union soldiers. Additional part of case in ET 815. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1249 | 292 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. Henry Crippen, J. L. Crippen, Daniel Crippen & O. A. [E. A.] O'Dell | Knox | Assault and Battery |
Henry Crippen indicted & found guilty of assault & battery; fined $5. Trials of co-defendants J. L. Crippen & Daniel Crippen severed. Jury found them & third co-def. O. A. [E. A.] O'Dell guilty & sentenced them each w/$10 fine, later reduced to 50 cents. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 | 16 | Order A Copy |