Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1922 Arthur Cowan v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 433 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 City of Memphis v. John Walsh Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The case revolved around a fist fight between the defendant and a man named McFadden.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 City of Memphis v. John Palmer Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The defendant was also charged with vagrancy.

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 651 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Ed Gardner v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Ed Gardner was arrested in Memphis for unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 884 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Fenner Weaver v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 439 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Fred A. Esslar v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Esslar is charged with unlawfully carrying a concealed belt pistol while also carrying an Army or Navy pistol, "openly in his hands," with the intent to go armed.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1448 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 H. Spiller v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 H. H. Harris, alias R. H. Green v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Cause of action: Unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 966 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 James Floyd v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Floyd testified that the pistol had been given to him by Mandy Black to be repaired. He took it to a repair man named Bobbitt. He claimed he was in the process of returning the pistol to Black when he was arrested.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1448 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Joseph Reeder v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 951 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 J. M. Wynne v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Wynne was found guilty of carrying a pocket pistol, a belt pistol, and an army pistol. $50 fine. Sentenced to 11 months and 29 days hard labor in the county workhouse.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1004 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Morris Hallum Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Lemon Perry Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant, a laborer, indicted for unlawfully carrying a revolver & belt pistol that were unlike those used by the U. S. Army. Offense took place 17 Sept. 1876.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Bill Dooley Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant charged with unlawfully carrying a revolver on 20 January 1878

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 110 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. Dock Hart Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. J. M. Cox Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 155 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. Charles A. Peyton Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. P. J. Quigley Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Additional parties: R. T. Chambliss

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. Arthur Carey Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 175 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Joe Nelms Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is charged with carrying a pistol, "said pistol not being an Army or Navy pistol, such as are used in Civilized Warfare, and said pistol not being then and there carried openly in the hand."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Monday Graham Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is charged with carrying a pistol, "said pistol not being an Army or Navy pistol, such as are used in Civilized Warfare, and said pistol not being then and there carried openly in the hand."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v J. E. Terry Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. A. T. Wimberly Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Wimberly indicted for unlawfully carrying a pistol on 5 Oct. 1882.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 State v. Henry Webb Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 State v. James Harris Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. A. B. Jewell Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Convicted of carrying a concealed pistol.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Nica Patterson Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 State v. Robert Dalton Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. G. W. Littlejohn Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 390 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. John Jones Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 399 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 State v. Willis Radford Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Cause of Action: "...unlawfully carry about and upon his person a pocket pistol, not an army pistol…"

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 501 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 State v. Sun Ross Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 690 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 State v. Harry Liggon Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 706 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 State v. Cap Wooten Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 842 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 State v. Walter Roach Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant appealing sentence; was found guilty of unlawfully carrying a "pocket pistol" on 15 Oct. 1903.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 886 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 State v. Tom Toney Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The defendant's alias was "Tom Cherry."

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 933 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 State v. Tom Baker Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 943 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 State v. Ed Morris Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 995 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 State v. Edward Jacobs Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Two docket numbers: 18010 and 18011

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1004 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 State v. John Craddock Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Craddock, an African-American, was found guilty of unlawfully carrying a "pocket pistol" on his person on 22 Sept. 1904. He was fined $50 & sentenced to the county work house for 11 mos. & 29 days.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1044 137 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 State v. Connie Williams Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1044 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 State v. Mose Jackson Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1044 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 State v. William Snowden Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Carrying a razor.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1046 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 State v. J. O. Watson Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1047 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 State v. Ernest McDavis Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The defendant is charged with carrying an illegal weapon. He claims that he was a minor at the time of the infraction and comes within the terms of the juvenile act of 1905.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1160 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 State v. Neal McKay Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1326 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 State v. Robert Scott Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Incomplete case file. Includes correspondence to Gov. Alvin W. Hawkins from A. D. Weakley Jr., Attorney General Pro Tem.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1440 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Louis Robilio Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The defendant was indicted for unlawfully carrying a weapon.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1565 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Emilo Pasino Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Emilo Pasino is charged with three counts of carrying an illegal weapon. The first count is for carrying a pocket pistol. The second count is for carrying a concealed belt pistol. And, the third count is for openly carrying an Army or Navy pistol "in his hands."

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1568 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. George Tamble Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Tamble is charged with carrying a pistol.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1567 101 Order A Copy

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