Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1926 Bill Brock & Bill Price v. State McMinn Assault and Battery

Order only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 John A. Hicks, in error v. State McMinn Assault and Battery

Hicks was a professor at Ulysses S. Grant University in Athens, and was accused of assaulting Miss Bell. Bell tried to leave the room before class was complete, & Hicks caught her by the arm. She hit him in the face with books, & he tried to force her to sit.

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2037 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John L. Hurst v. State McMinn Assault and Battery

For assault and battery of Elijah Cate.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 State v. Thomas Yearwood, et al McMinn Assault and Battery

Additional defendants: William Yearwood, James Yearwood, Thomas W. Holt, Frances A. Holt. The charge in the Cause of Action included Riot. The victim was John H. Sherman.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1128 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. John Hennegar McMinn Assault and Battery

"…on the twentieth day of August, 1866, did unlawfully assault, beat, bruise and ill treat Mary Morgan…"

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1222 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State v. T. N. Calhoun, Walter Calhoun& Tom Calhoun Jr. McMinn Assault and Battery

Defendants charged with assaulting Gertie Cooter with their hands and fists and unlawfully strike, beat, bruise, and wound and otherwise injure her. Court found them guilty and fined them each $250. Defendants moved for new trial.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1348 111 Order A Copy