Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1878 State v. H. J. King Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

Incomplete case file. King was accused of stabbing B. N. Myers.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 26 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. F. D. Pursely et. al. Smith Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Henry L. Horn. Add. defendants: Vit. Pursely, Amos Kirkpatrick, Andy McDonald, and Amon Manier.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Samuel Templeton Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

Charge was attempted murder by beating with a pistol Tom Cardwell, also of Warren County.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Daniel Ladd alias Dandy Putnam Assault with Intent to Kill Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. John H. Wells Sumner Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: John G. Stuart. Additional parties: Jeff Lewis and C. R. Head.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Robert Pierce Overton Assault with Intent to Kill

Additional Parties: Henry W. Harrison.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. William Barton Shelby Assault with Intent to Kill

Defendant had been charged with assaulting John McClellan on 18 March 1877, and found guilty of assault with intent to commit murder in the second degree. Nathan Barton named as William Barton's accomplice in attack on McClellan.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 110 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas Smith (col.) v. State Davidson Assault with Intent to Kill

Thomas Smith, colored, shot James H. Young.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas Lawrence v. State Hamblen Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Thomas Lawrence was charged with assault and battery with the intent to commit a rape. The victim was a young woman named Lula Austin. Thomas Lawrence worked for her father and was living on the Austin's property at the time.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1636 6 Order A Copy