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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1917 | C. H. Baxter v. State | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional party: Gus Wright. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Elias Whitley | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Alias of Defendant: Elias Wheatley. Victim: Chester Johnson. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 499 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | State v. Thomas Booker | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant was accused of shooting and attempting to kill D. L. Loyd (col.). Defendant claimed he witnessed Loyd stealing wheat belonging to Tom Pennington and fired at him after Loyd refused to stop. Loyd claimed that he was walking home from church when the defendant met him in the street and began shooting in his direction without cause. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1010 | 78 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. Henry Hill | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Assault to commit murder on Isham Williams. Defendant is African American |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320A | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | State v. John Lancaster | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 403 | 115 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1892 | State v. Wesly Hunter, (col.) | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant was accused of stabbing Henry Clay. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 913 | 63 | Order A Copy |