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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1871 | Andy Foster & Moses Jackson v. State | Davidson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiffs are "men of color" who are appealing the charge of assault with intent to commit murder of Peyton Woods, another "man of color." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| 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 | George M. Ganghey v. State | Dyer | Assault |
Plaintiff described as "freedman." Malicious stabbing of Jack Ferguson, freedman. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 10 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | James C. Hunter & John Lewis v. State | Campbell | Assault |
Silas Weatherford testified that Lewis was at Mr. Wilson's grocery with others & James C. Hunter offered everyone a drink, but Lewis was already drunk. Hunter announced to the crowd that he would "cut a g_dd_mn_d man" & chased Silas outside where Hunter cut him. According to witnesses, Lewis did not interfere, but cheered him on. Lewis appealed because he did not actually assault anyone. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Pleasant Hunt v. State | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder in the first degree |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. Eli Maxwell | Coffee | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Assault with intent to commit murder |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 32 | 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 |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. John Michels [Mickels] | Knox | Assault, Felonious |
Defendant charged with assaulting William Morrow with weapons (rocks and clubs) and malice aforethought on 10 June 1869. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. Benjamin F. Beckham | Obion | Assault |
Assault upon Willis Jones, Albert Nall, John Jones, Henry Lewis, Alfred Robinson, Richard Jones, Peter Harper, Sam Cunningham, and James Harper |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 20 | Order A Copy |