Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1931 Buford Cole v. State Sevier Assault, Felonious

Pla. in error is accused of stabbing Charlie Dodgin with a pocket knife with intent to kill. Pla. in error, his wife, Otha Reagan, and Dodgin spent the night at Skiyuki Inn, which is described as a restaurant and soft drink stand. During the night, all of the parties consumed whiskey. After Pla. in error fell asleep, Dodgin and Pla.'s wife got into an argument and struck each other. Upon learning this, the Pla. in error went to Dodgin and stabbed him.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1325 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 J. O. Edington v. State Sevier Assault, Felonious

Three cases decided against Edington for carrying a blackjack, carrying a pistol, and felonious assault upon F. L. Hicks, the prosecutor! Large number of witnesses giving testimony. Exhibits include wallpaper samples (Edington was a paper hanger) entered during W. A. Coughorn testimony, Hicks's arrest warrant for [Joseph Otis Edington], and wallpaper receipts. Testimony includes that of character witnesses for Edington. Indexed.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 916 465 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Peyton McCrosky v. State Sevier Assault, Felonious

This is an appeal. Peyton, a free black man, was accused of assault upon Leannah Reed, who was white, shooting and wounding her hand & arm on 22 March, 1865. Circuit court found Peyton guilty and sentenced 5 yrs. hard at the TN State Penitentiary. All of this came out of a scuffle between Peyton and Leannah's son Harrison Reed over a bottle of Whiskey. When Peyton wouldn't give it up to Harrison, he called for his mother to bring his pistol. The firearm discharged when Peyton grabbed for it.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1139 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Lafayette Taylor Sevier Assault, Felonious

Incomplete case file. Judgment only.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 State v. Will Lafollette Sevier Assault, Felonious

The defendant was accused of assaulting Connie Hurst with a deadly weapon.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 839 372 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 State v. James M. Spurgeon Sevier Assault, Felonious

Victim: Mary Case. The defendant used force of arms and certain dangerous weapons (a bow) to maliciously make an assault with intent to kill in the first degree.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 57 Order A Copy