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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].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1920 | Arthur Lee v. State | Shelby | Breaking and Entering |
Also charged with larceny. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 393 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1924 | Archie Hooper, et al. v. State | Weakley | Breaking and Entering |
Additional plaintiffs: Goldie Bell, Greer Newberry, Percy Hughes, George Duglass, Ella Batchlor alias Ella Smallwood. All were charged with breaking into Reynold-Margrave Company with the intent to steal a suit, a hat, two pairs of shoes, a shirt, and four caps. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1762 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1833 | Cobb et al. v. Frederick E. Ross | Fentress | Breaking and Entering |
F.B. Cobb, P.B. Cobb, James Shields, William L. Atkinson, Barsheba Cobb, William Murray, John Harris, John Cacke, John Williams - Plaintiffs. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 197 | 204 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Camp Porter (col.) v. State | Knox | Breaking and Entering |
Camp Porter, an African American carpenter, was prosecuted for attempted petty larceny after breaking into the home of John Kent & attempt to rape Kent's wife, Elizabeth Ann Kent. Both Porter & Kent worked for Judge Temple, Porter even lived on his property. Porter would visit the Kent family to visit, while "picking his banjo." Rape charge dropped due to lack of evidence. Add'l documentation in Box ET 8. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16a | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Dee Gross v. State | Hawkins | Breaking and Entering |
Add. Cause of action: Larceny. Plaintiff in error was originally a co-defendant with James Ward and is accused of burglarizing the home of Avery Abshire. Plaintiff in error is described as ignorant, uneducated, and having spent time in a penitentiary. Plaintiff in error initially admitted to the burglary but, according to police, was under the influence of alcohol. When he became sober again, plaintiff in error denied the crime. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1501 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Daniel Leeper v. State | Hawkins | Breaking and Entering |
Leeper was on trial for breaking and entering and with intent to commit a felony. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1673 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Elijah Hopper v. David Fisher | DeKalb | Breaking and Entering |
Case also involves a charge of wrongful ejectment. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Emanuel Kirby v. State | Rutherford | Breaking and Entering |
Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | Elizabeth Reeves v. State | Cannon | Breaking and Entering |
With force and arms |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | First Holiness Church at Brownsville et al. v. Lonnie McCarty et al. | Haywood | Breaking and Entering |
Additional plaintiffs: Jona Huddleston, Jack Owen, Andrew Loving, Jerry McFarland, Tom Burton. Additional defendants: Henrietta McCarty, Elder Hart, Henry McCarty, Rella McCarty, George Taliaferro, Malinda Taliaferro, George McAfee, Austin Sutton, Mattie Sutton, Norvil Johnson, Elnora Johnson, Henry Mann, Eliza Mann, Jennie Hicks, Margaret Jones. Case fills two folders. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 | 206 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | F. A. Lattimore v. State | McMinn | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Cause of Action: Larceny. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Frank Smith v. State | Monroe | Breaking and Entering |
Plaintiff in error, originally tried with Eugene Lenons (Lermon) and T. N. Moore, is accused of breaking into a storehouse containing groceries and assorted goods belonging to O. K. Jones and Company and stealing 3 cases of cigarettes. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1526 | 112 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | Gideon Harvey, et al. v. State | Lincoln | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: James Clark and Hiram Pearson. Plaintiffs are appealing the charge of stealing a sack of cornmeal. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | George Cooper v. Nancy Wilson | Fentress | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 525 | 79 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1926 | Howard (alias) Pinkie Hamilton & Leck Coppinger v. State | McMinn | Breaking and Entering |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Ike Dyson v. State | Madison | Breaking and Entering |
Dyson was an African-American of Madison County accused of breaking into the home of Anderson Stublefield. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | J. B. Henderson, et al. v. Weasley Crawford | Maury | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: (?) Lyon, Henderson's wife (?) Minerva Henderson, William and Elizabeth Henderson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1848 | John Frasier v. John Boyd | Stewart | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | John Den et al. v. Thomas McLaughlin | Davidson | Breaking and Entering |
Breaking and entering with force of arms |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1814 | John McClellan, et al. v. John Den, lessee of John McIver, et al. | Knox | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: James Park, William Park, Joseph Park, and Thomas Swan. Additional Defendants: Samuel Worthington and Tobias Long. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | James Martin, lessee John Den v. John Watson & Richard Water | Anderson | Breaking and Entering | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 66 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1816 | John Den Lessee of Adam Huntsman v. Nathan Rudolph | Warren | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1828 | John Den, lessee of L. Hines v. Frederick A . Ross | Franklin | Breaking and Entering |
With force and arms. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Jesse Allen v. David Stroud | DeKalb | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 421 | 39 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1941 | James Harris, et al. v. State | Bradley | Breaking and Entering |
Charges also include Larceny. Additional Plaintiff: Emmitt Price. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | John Rose, In Error v. State | Knox | Breaking and Entering |
The State charged John Rose of breaking and entering into the home of J. E. Campbell through force of arms and committing larceny. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1790 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | John M. Smith v. Benjamin Drain, et al. | Washington | Breaking and Entering |
Additional defendants: Chany Boren, Cashaday. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1841 | Joseph Hale for John Den, Lessee v. John Whillock | Washington | Breaking and Entering |
Defendant allegedly broke and entered into the leased home of Joseph Hale, ejecting John Den and causing damages of $500. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1826 | John Den, Lessee v. Thomas White | Monroe | Breaking and Entering |
Case concerns Breaking and Entering and Damages. Thomas White broke into and entered the home of John Den. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | John Doe, et al. v. John Nichols | Williamson | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: John Doe, Leasee of Nancy Dupree and Keziah Woolridge Cause of Action: Case listed it as Breaking and Entering with force and arms. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | John L. Thomas v. State | Williamson | Breaking and Entering |
Thomas was accused of breaking into the safe of the firm of Fleming and English in Franklin, Tennessee. C.M. Gordon, bookkeeper for the firm, testified at the trial. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
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 | 1814 | James Hogg et al. v. James Watson & William Smith | Rutherford | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: Cathet Campbell, Samuel Goodwin, Duncan Cameron, and Anthony Kinnard |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | John Den, lessee of Ezchel Norris v. John Martin | Lincoln | Breaking and Entering |
Breaking and entering with force and arms. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1836 | Jane King v. Henry Poe | Sullivan | Breaking and Entering | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 676 | 52 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1936 | John Tillison v. State | Sullivan | Breaking and Entering |
Also charged with theft of goods from J. B. Booher's flour mill including blow torch, scales, truck canvas, socket wrenches & pliers. Witnesses: Booher, W. T. Arnold, Charles Bullock, Robert Keller, Radford Carter, Thurman Wright, G. W. Tillison & Willie Hutton. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 979 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | James D. Wea,r et al.v. Marcus T. C. Royston, et al | Greene | Breaking and Entering |
Add. plaintiffs: Margaret M. Wear, Mary A. Wear, James McConnell, & Martha E. McConnell. Add. defendant: John Brown. Defendants allegedly broke and entered the property of the plaintiffs and ejected them from the residence. sued for damages of $2,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1176 | 111 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Kennell Harris v. State | Shelby | Breaking and Entering | West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1450 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1835 | Lemi Evans, et al. v. John Dew, Lessee of James Jones | Marion | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Defendants: William Price, Samuel James, and Abner Stokes. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Lloyd Huskey v. State | Sevier | Breaking and Entering |
Case also includes a charge of larceny. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | L. D. Maxwell& Norman Locher v. State | Monroe | Breaking and Entering | East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1112 | 125 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1853 | M. M. Brien v. Aaron Frazer | DeKalb | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | Monroe Thompson v. State | Davidson | Breaking and Entering |
Plaintiff is a "free man of color," appealing the charge that he unlawfully broke into the house of Caroline Valentino. Case also involves charges of theft. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Mary G. Harris v. Jacob Strator, et al. | Sumner | Breaking and Entering |
Additional defendants: Abner Charlton, Charles Robinson, Catherine Laury |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Mary Henderson v. Cleveland Creech & Henry Creech | Grainger | Breaking and Entering |
With excessive force into the residence of the plaintiff who complains by attorney. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1154 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | Otis Smith v. State | Knox | Breaking and Entering |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1820 | Pomeroy Carmichael v. George F. Reynolds | Knox | Breaking and Entering | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 63 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1846 | Richard Crowder v. William G. Sims | White | Breaking and Entering |
William G. Sims is the guardian of Small L. Carroll. Cause of Action: Breaking and entering with force and arms. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Rubin Mathis, et al. v. State | Stewart | Breaking and Entering |
Additional defendants: John Campbell, Cap Campbell, John Mathis, Eli Stakely, Barratt Boswell. Additional Cause of Action: Intent to Commit Larceny. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 319 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Robert D. Wood et al. v. M. D. Wilson et al. | Marshall | Breaking and Entering |
Additional plaintiffs: John P. House, Wife Fancy, George W. Petty, wife, Merian, Ashaw Petty, wife, Virginia, Alfred Wood, John, Fanny, James, & Alexander Wood, the last 4 minors and heirs of S. Wood, dec.; and Ambrose Petty & wife Sarah. Additional defendants: W. F. MacGregor. Case concerns breaking and entering the plaintiffs clse and ejected them to their damage of $500. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 1 | 19 | Order A Copy |