Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1887 Alex Smith, in error v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Alexander Smith was charged with carrying an illegal and concealed weapon-a pistol-in the woods in the 22nd District of Knox County.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1857 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 Charles Brooks v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 169 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Ed McNew v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 204 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Fletcher Giles v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 G. W. Ross v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

George W. Ross was convicted of carrying weapons commonly used by the U.S. Army and police. James Monday testified about a confrontation his family had with Ross over a boatload of wood. Others related to the case: Harmon [?] Kreis, M. E. Thompson, James Edwards.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1663 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 H. J. Sanford v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 202 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Harrison Rutherford v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff is accused of unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1603 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John Brummett, In Error v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

John Brummett aka John Brumet. "Unlawfully did carry certain deadly and concealed weapons about his person, to wit: a pistol." See also ET 99.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1845 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Joseph Doomis, in error v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Upon the court finding Doomis guilty, he requested a new trial. Doomis testified that the pistol was No. 32 and old/rusty. Ida McMillan, a witness for the state, claimed to have seen Doomis with the gun--loaded. Several people testified that McMillian's reputation was very bad, was single and had been to the work house. Doomis claimed "she fell out with him" and prosecuted him for carrying a gun out of revenge.

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1778 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Prior Karnes v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. John Brummit Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Judgment only, no other case documents included.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 463 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 State v. James L. Henderson Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Deft. found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon on his person on an unspecified date in 1890 "for the purpose of going armed".

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1765 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. G. W. Ross Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 State v. John Spring Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 204 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 State v. E. S. Harvey Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Incident of 2 Oct. 1870, "while attending a certain public assembly of the people to wit the assembly of the people at the Court House in Knoxville attending on the Criminal Court for Knox County, then and there being held unlawfully did and there carry about his person a certain dangerous and deadly weapon called a pistol …"

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1241 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Thomas Page (in err) v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Charles Hopewell was sitting on a fence when Thomas Page appeared on the road with a pistol in his hands. Hopewell testified that Page was not a soldier or a policeman and had no reason to be brandishing a gun. The type of gun was key to the alleged crime

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Thomas Barnett v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Barnett was charged for carrying a belt pistol, pocket pistols and revolvers.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 The Corporation of Knoxville, State v. Scott Brock Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The State charged Brock with carrying and concealing a pistol.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1054 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Thomas Sartain v. State Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The plaintiff in error is accused of carrying a pistol. Several witnesses testified that they had seen the plaintiff in open possession of a pistol while in Knoxville, Tennessee. One witness testified that the plaintiff had come to Knoxville to drop off the dead body of William Duncan who was charged with murder and for whom a reward had been offered by the Governor of Tennessee. It is unclear if the plaintiff killed Duncan.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 623 25 Order A Copy