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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 | 1889 | Hugh Copeland v. State | Knox | Assault and Battery |
Defendant was accused of assaulting John Carrington. He allegedly "beat, wound[ed], and ill treat[ed]" him. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. Samuel Marks | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
Docket number incomplete: 99_ _ |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 442 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. T. H. Lane | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
T.H. Lane was an appointed agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals in Shelby County. He came upon a mule being driven by a Mr. Mosley. Lane ordered Mosley to stop to allow his mule to be inspected. Mosley refused and Lane pulled a gun. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 469 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. J. F. Wilkerson | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
Defendant is accused of striking A. H. Taylor with a whip. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 498 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. Noah Adcock | DeKalb | Assault and Battery |
Adcock charged with assault and beat Jennie Wooldridge. Prior to the assault, Adcock, who was married, had sexual relations with Wooldridge. It's possible Wooldridge had sexual relations with multiple men. Jury found Adcock guilty and fined him $200. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 819 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. Taylor Ford, et al. | Knox | Assault and Battery |
Additional Defendants: Elbert Ford and Joseph Ford. Charges of assault against the body of J. L. Wrinkle. Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | W. D. Bond v. State | Henry | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Jeff Love Sid Callicut, dec. also participated in the assault and battery with W. D. Pond. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 498 | 19 | Order A Copy |