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 D. F. Smith v. State Union Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff in error was accused of unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1633 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Harvey Shelby v. State Union Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff was accused of unlawfully carrying a pistol. Witness testified that plaintiff received the pistol in controversy from Amos McDaniel. Plaintiff denied the charges.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1667 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. R. Irwin, In Error v. State Union Carrying an Illegal Weapon

J. R. Irwin was charged with carrying an illegal weapon based on the evidence provided the court indicating that he did not have the proper authority to carry a gun. Irwin felt that he did as a deputy Sherriff and as a private detective. See "Pet Irwin, In Error v. State" in ET 1844.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1844 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Jane Snodgrass v. State Union Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Snodgrass was accused of carrying deadly weapons about his person, namely belt and pocket pistols.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1632 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Pet Irwin, In Error v. State Union Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Pet Irwin was the father of J. R. Irwin, deputy sheriff of Union Co. Pet Irwin was found guilty of illegally carrying a pocket pistol while assisting his son with an arrest.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1844 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas Wade v. State Union Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff in error was accused of unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1633 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Wesley McFarland, in error v. State Union Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The state alleged that on Feb 10, 1886, McFarland unlawfully carried on his person a deadly weapon--pistols.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1862 20 Order A Copy