Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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 | M. V. Peoples v. State | McNairy | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1905 | Odus Browder v. State | McNairy | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Appeal and supreme court case only. Original case unknown. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 998 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Tobe Smith | McNairy | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Charge is that the defendant carried "a certain pocket and belt Pistol and Revolver, and such as is not carried and commonly used in the U.S. Army," as well as "a certain Army Pistol, he not having the same openly in his hands." |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. Thomas Russell et al. | McNairy | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Additional Defendant: E. Wooten. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 177 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. John Henderson et al | McNairy | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
It is unclear to whom the "et al" in case name refers |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. William Mitchell | McNairy | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 166 | 0 | Order A Copy |