Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1893 D. G. Baker v. State Moore Carrying an Illegal Weapon

D.G. (Dock) Baker was accused of unlawfully carrying a pistol. Several witnesses testified that they believed the plaintiff was probably carrying a pistol but could not be certain. Plaintiff did not testify during the original trial and later complained that the jury used that fact against him when determining his guilt.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 965 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 State v. J. K. Underwood Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Cause of action: carrying a pistol on 3 separate occasions.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 551 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 State v. L. Stone Anderson Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Stone was caught carrying a pistol on his person.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1705 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Talley Murfree v. State Anderson Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff in error was a prison guard responsible for guarding prisoners leased by the State to work in the Coal Creek watershed. Plaintiff was observed carrying a pocket pistol while off duty and the State brought charges. The event occurred two days after General Samuel T. Carnes' forces were deployed to Coal Creek to suppress a labor uprising known as the Coal Creek War. Murfree argued that because of the uprising and potential for conflict, he was always on duty.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1708 24 Order A Copy