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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1899 | State v. Andrew Scearce | Weakley | Assault, Felonious |
Defendant indicted for felonious assault for attacking and wounding O. C. Pierce with a knife in Sept. 1898. Also indicted for attempted murder in the 2nd degree & attempted voluntary manslaughter. Defendant stated his actions were justified as Pierce had insulted his wife by singing a vulgar song ("Rye Straw") in her presence. Pierce maintained that he was singing "Bill Jones" which was not a vulgar song & had not realized Mrs. Scearce was insulted. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 719 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | State v. Ed Clemmons, et al. | Obion | Assault, Felonious |
Charged with felonious assault with a pistol. Additional defendants: Dick Beal (col.), Dock Davis (col.), Tump Clemmons (col.), Haywood Pyles (col.), and Lillian Oten. Ed Clemmons was sentenced to fourteen years in the State Penitentiary. exhibit- Union City Democrat, 5 May 1905- "Blind Tiger Raided. Glorious Work Performed by the City Citizens of Union City on Last Monday." Clemmons removed to Dresden to avoid lynching. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 999 | 150 | Order A Copy |