Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1876 Charles E. Crockett v. State Knox Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

Anna Kirk told the court in May 1875 that she was pregnant with Crockett's child. The case details that Kirk had financial means to support the child, but Crockett confessed to being the father. [Four years later Kirk filed another bastardy case against Thomas J. Donahue. The case settling his estate, & attempting to legitimate the child is in box ET 643, ET 623, ET 467.]

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16a 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 State v. Thomas J. Howard Knox Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

At that time, law (act 1822, ch. 29) provided that county courts, when making allowances to mother of illegitimate children for their support, allowance shall not for the 1st year after the birth exceed $40, for the 2nd year $30, & for the 3rd year $20. Male child named John Marion Letzinger born September 25, 1846; mother was Elizabeth Jane Letzinger. At one point, trial delayed because witness John Holden had pneumonia. Howard determined to be father of child, but question re: timing of suit.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1136 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 State v. Aaron Ingram Knox Illegitimate Child/Bastardy East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. James Henry Knox Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

Case also involves a taxation dispute. Case incomplete; account records only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 State, Upon Relation of Anna Christine Dyer v. Ella F. Smith Admr. Knox Illegitimate Child/Bastardy East Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 982 27 Order A Copy