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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 | 1878 | John Atkins et al. v. State | Shelby | Breaking and Entering |
Plaintiffs: Ben DeGraffenreid |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 121 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. Miles Bradley, et al. | Smith | Breaking and Entering |
Miles Bradley, referred to in the case as "colored," was accused of breaking into the store house of H. B. Oliver and R. A. Mann in order to commit grand larceny. In 1877 Bradley allegedy broke a store window, belonging to the firm of Mann & Oliver. Bradley was found and arrested, but he resisted arrest. Includes description of store stock, as well as Bradey himself. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 72 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. David Bass | Wilson | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. George Burton | Sequatchie | Breaking and Entering |
For breaking into the house of W. R. Thurman & stealing a jeans coat worth $4, a handkerchief worth $0.10, & a necktie worth $0.40. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1599 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | William Chambers v. State | Davidson | Breaking and Entering |
William Chambers, colored. Victim: J. J. Kim |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |