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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].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1936 | Hestle Rice v. State | Unicoi | Assault, Felonious |
Victim: Ed McIntosh |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 956 | 20 | 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 | 1936 | J. R. Bennett v. State | Washington | Assault, Felonious |
Victim: C. W. Ruff |
East | Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 982 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | State v. Fred Harrison | Marion | Assault, Felonious |
Defendant charged with felonious assault for shooting Bobbie Reese from ambush on 25 June 1933. Reese wounded in ankle. Harrison convicted of assault & battery. Map missing from folder. Photographic Exhibits A to Cagle (P. 527); Exhibit B to Cagle (P. 528); Exhibit C to Cagle (P. 529); Exhibit D to Cagle & A to Andregg (P. 530), and Exhibit A to Andregg (P. 531) in Folder Three. Three Folders. Bullet included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 953 | 547 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | State v. Willie Cole & John Blevins | Carter | Assault, Felonious |
Defendants indicted for felonious assault with attempt to commit murder and robbery. They attacked Harrison Gouge on 10 Nov. 1934. Found guilty of felonious assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 918 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | State v. Cam Finchum, et al. | Cocke | Assault, Felonious |
Additional Defendant: Arlie McMahan. Defendants charged with assaulting Jodie Sisk with intent to commit murder in Dec. of 1934. |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 935 | 156 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | State v. Frank Brown | Bradley | Assault, Felonious |
Defendant indicted & found guilty of assaulting Carl Dooley with a loaded pistol on 22 Oct. 1933. Robbery the apparent motive. Jarvis Lawson & his brother, August Lawson, originally named in indictment. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1020 | 43 | Order A Copy |