Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1880 State v. James Dycus Stewart Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The official charge is "going armed."

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Wesley Patterson Humphreys Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is accused of carrying a pair of brass knuckles.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. George Martin Sumner Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Mark Turner Trousdale Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is listed as "colored."

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. John Warner Trousdale Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 77 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. E. A. Garrett Pickett Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 83 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. Lon Terry Clay Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. Jack McBride White Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. Andrew Riddle Putnam Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Exact charge is "carrying concealed weapons, to-wit, a pistol, same not being an Army of Navy pistol, contrary to the statute."

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 94 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Willie Vance Macon Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Jodie Beall Trousdale Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 State v. Alvin Lee Pickett Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 132 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 State v. Bol Pippin Putnam Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The defendant charged with carrying a pistol.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. Will Coleman Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Charge is carrying a pocket pistol, not an army pistol, about and upon his person, otherwise than openly in his hand

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 49 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. H. W. Reecer Clay Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Reecer was accused on illegally carrying a pistol.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 159 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 State v. Stephen Mitchell DeKalb Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State. V. Dewey Robbins Fentress Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 175 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Shedric Yancy v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Charged with unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 169 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Brinkly Barker Gibson Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Sterling N. Jackson Weakley Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Thomas Tinner Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Charge: that the defendant "Did then & there unlawfully carry a Revolver, other than an Army pistol such as one carried and used in the United States Army, or such as one carried and used in Civilized Warfare, against the peace and dignity of the State."

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 96 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. Edmond Dickson Carroll Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. Charles Saffrans Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 126 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. John Robbins Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 126 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Thomas B. Coffee Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is charged with illegally carrying an army pistol.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. Fred Celeska Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 155 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. G. W. Kreedel Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. J. H. Willis Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The charge is carrying a dirk knife concealed about his person. A dirk is a type of dagger, sometimes made by mounting a cut-down sword blade on a dagger hilt.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. George Smith Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. Jim White Crockett Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is accused of "carrying a pistol."

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 168 0 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 1881 State v. William Partee Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 177 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 State v. Varney Biggerstaff Jackson Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is charged with concealing a gun and threatening the general public safety.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. E. L. Gray Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is charged with carrying a pistol, "said pistol not being an Army or Navy pistol, such as 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 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. William Rover Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is indicted for carrying a knife -- he "unlawfully did carry concealed about his person a certain knife like to a bowie knife in size, form and shape against the peace and dignity of the State."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. George Good Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Charge is that defendant "unlawfully then and there did carry, concealed about his person a certain dirk knife - against the peace and dignity of the state."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 State v. John Upshear Montgomery Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 347 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 State v. Richard Marlen Wilson Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Carrying a pistol.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 State v. Alexander Smith Coffee Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Carrying a pistol

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 State v. Micajah Hendrick Montgomery Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Carrying a Bowie knife or Arkansas toothpick or Spanish stiletto

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 State v. Robert Tedison Houston Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Publicly carrying a pistol; privately carrying a pistol

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 State v. Leroy Logan Marshall Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Carrying a pistol

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Abe Meux Haywood Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The charge is that the defendant unlawfully did carry a belt and pocket pistol and revolver against the peace and dignity of the state.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Albert Vaun Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

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 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 State v. Elijah McClune Henry Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Missing cover

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 State v. Howard Parker Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 State v. John Price Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Price is indicted for carrying a pistol, "and said pistol not being then and there carried openly in the hand."

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 State v. James Meath Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Meath indicted for having unlawfully carried a pistol on 30 Jan. 1883.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 State v. Mariana Cancelling Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Charles Oats Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

(Carrying a pistol)

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 13 Order A Copy

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