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 | 1881 | Pat Adkins v. State | Knox | Assault and Battery |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. Sydney Smith | Wilson | Assault and Battery |
Co-defendant: Henry Smith. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. F. M. Fennell | Shelby | Assault and Battery | West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 166 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. W. F. Cornell | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
Victim: William Parker |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 175 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. John W. Lowe | Coffee | Assault with Force and Arms |
The State charged Lowe with cutting and stabbing Elijah Messick, alias Lige Messick. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. Daniel Summitt | Davidson | Assault and Battery |
The victim in this case was an African-American man named Squire Shute. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. Sam Greenlee | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Dick Davis. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 166 | 0 | Order A Copy |