Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1922 Arthur Cowan v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 433 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 City of Memphis v. John Walsh Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The case revolved around a fist fight between the defendant and a man named McFadden.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 City of Memphis v. John Palmer Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The defendant was also charged with vagrancy.

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 651 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Ed Gardner v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Ed Gardner was arrested in Memphis for unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 884 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Fenner Weaver v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 439 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Fred A. Esslar v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Esslar is charged with unlawfully carrying a concealed belt pistol while also carrying an Army or Navy pistol, "openly in his hands," with the intent to go armed.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1448 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 H. Spiller v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 H. H. Harris, alias R. H. Green v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Cause of action: Unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 966 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Joseph Reeder v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 951 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 J. M. Wynne v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Wynne was found guilty of carrying a pocket pistol, a belt pistol, and an army pistol. $50 fine. Sentenced to 11 months and 29 days hard labor in the county workhouse.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1004 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 James Floyd v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Floyd testified that the pistol had been given to him by Mandy Black to be repaired. He took it to a repair man named Bobbitt. He claimed he was in the process of returning the pistol to Black when he was arrested.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1448 30 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 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 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. 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. William Partee Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 177 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 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. 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
View Entry 1920 State v. Jim Tall Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

(Carrying a pistol)

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Stephen Martin Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Docket number illegible.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Ovey Canada Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 288 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. Walter McTigrett Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 440 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Tom Powell Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 State v. Louis Williamson Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Carrying a Pistol.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 State v. Jesse Johnson Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Docket number illegible.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 State v. Tom Madden Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 326 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. John Furey Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. Lewis Bryant Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 377 337 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Thomas Murray Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 390 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. G. W. Harris Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Convicted for carrying a pistol.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 390 15 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 1894 State v. Bud Bell Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Carrying a Pistol and Assault & Battery

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 573 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 State v. Wesley Fuqua Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Cause of action: unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon (a pocket pistol).

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 598 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 State v. Buck Tate Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 601 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 State v. Rosa Williams Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 690 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 State v. Trice Chandler Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 718 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 State v. Frank Jones Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 822 18 Order A Copy

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