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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].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1907 | Rich Floyd v. State | Lauderdale | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Richard Floyd originally charged with assault with intent to commit rape on Laura Dickson on 3 Oct. 1906. Laura Dickson African American, age 12; Richard Floyd Caucasian, about 30, with wife & 1 child. Mentioned in case: Rhoda Wortham, mother of Laura Dickson & Lee Wortham, her stepfather. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1012 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | State v. Edward Mosely | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Oscar Terry. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 952 | 137 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | State v. M. L. Rhoden | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: W. J. Griffith |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 952 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | State v. Walter Harrell | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Tennie Hill |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 966 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | State v. Henry Banks | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Banks is accused of assaulting J. N. Walker with a weapon and killing him. Attached to case documents in the file were a few documents from the Shelby criminal case of State v. Edward Mosely, including the cover and a brief for the State. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1005 | 95 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | State v. M. L. Rhoden | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1005 | 32 | Order A Copy |