Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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 | 1927 | Louis Curry v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | Lon Sharp v. State | Knox | Assault |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | State v. Walter Butler | Carroll | Assault and Battery |
Walter Butler was accused of assault and battery on John F. Peeler on December 24, 1925 in Carroll County, TN. |
West | Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1874 | 151 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | State v. C. F. Young | Carroll | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Young was charged with assault and battery with intent to violate age of consent. He was accused of assaulting Sylvia Smotherman, "a female over 12 and under 21 years of age," and "unlawfully, feloniously, and carnally" knowing her and having "sexual intercourse" with her. Smotherman is described as "an orphan child" living in the home of the P. A. Ross family. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1937 | 221 | Order A Copy |