Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1855 Eliza Ann Buxton alias Eliza Ann Jenno v. Catlett G. Hurtt Morgan Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

"Catlett G. Hurtt who has been accused on oath by me Eliza A. Buxton otherwise called Eliza A. Jenno, a single woman of having begotten the female bastard child called Sarah Ann, of which she was delivered in said County on or about the 21st day of November, 1852, to be dealt with as the law directs."

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1825 John Lawson v. James Scott White Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

James Scott was accused of having illegitimate child with Elizabeth Campbell. The child was named Rochell Scott.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Jake Carter Henry Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

Geraldine Porter mother of the child who was born 8 December 1876.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 85 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 State v. D. L. Williams Hamblen Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 State, Ex. Relator, Estella Hart v. W. B. Eason Haywood Illegitimate Child/Bastardy West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 963 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Raymond McCormack Henry Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

child with Edna McChristian, the wife of his sister; plaintiff in error case; includes copies of the Southern Reporter with the case of Watson v. State being applied to this case.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1431 250 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 State & Katharine Garner v. Andrew Duncan Blount Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

Katharine Garner was pregnant at the time of the trial with the defendant's child.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1170 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 State by Relator Addie Wheeler v. Miles Shields Hamilton Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

Defendant is accused of having a child out of wedlock with Addie Wheeler

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1235 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 State v. Abraham B. Young Robertson Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

Child's mother was Judith Kirby.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 State v. W. L. Blankenship Van Buren Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

In 1869, Eliza Sparkman, unmarried at the time, gave birth to a baby girl. She alleged that Wayman L. Blankenship was the father. Testimony revealed she had relationships with many boys in the area, but she claimed that Blankenship was the only person she was intimate with.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Henry Bugg (col.) Sumner Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

Rachel Mitchell claimed that she gave birth to a child on June 18, 1875, and claimed that the father was Henry Bugg, who she was not married too. Bugg pleaded guilty to the charge, but the judge in the case decreed there was not enough proof.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25 68 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 1844 State v. Jack Edmonds Jefferson Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

Edmonds charged with having a child out of wedlock with a single woman, Cassander Sheen. Sued by the state for $500, levied out of goods, cattle, and land.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1135 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1847 State v. Jonathan Hartman Washington Illegitimate Child/Bastardy

State prosecuting on the behalf of Elizabeth Good, a single woman who came to the court voluntarily with the illegitimate child of the defendant.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1167 6 Order A Copy