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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 | 1917 | George Dunwood v. John Lenti | Shelby | Assault with Force and Arms |
Dunwood alleged that Lenti fired a pistol at him while walking down North Pauline Street and Hubbard Place in Memphis. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | Oscar Haaga v. Julius Brett, et al. | Shelby | Assault with Force and Arms |
Additional parts of case in WT Box 1265. Additional defendant: James H. Malone |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1265 | 282 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | State v. Albert Davis | Shelby | Assault with Force and Arms |
Assaulted Fred Jackson with a loaded pistol. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 718 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. W. S. Curtis | Shelby | Assault with Force and Arms |
The actual charge is Malicious Shooting, but the jury finds the defendant guilty of Assault. The defendant (white) was allegedly one of a group of men who fired into a train full of black people who were returning to Memphis from a church event. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 | 0 | Order A Copy |