Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1871 John Ligon v. State Disturbing the Peace

Opinion only.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Samuel Dobson Jones v. State Greene Disturbance of Public Worship

Plaintiff in error is accused of disturbing the public worship of the "United Bretheren," who were gathered at Brown's schoolhouse in Greene County by laughing, talking and other injurious things.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1217 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 State v. William Henderson Marion Disturbing the Peace

On 7 May 1871 defendant Henderson intentionally & maliciously went about the county "disguised & masked", alarming the citizens. While disguised he "assaulted and beat" Anderson Wilkerson. def.. Indicted for being masked & for disturbing the peace.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 State v. Frank Warren, et al. Hamilton Disturbance of Public Worship

Defendants: Frank Warren, William Rogers, and Jasper Raines. Incident of 1 Jan. 1871, "willfully disturbed and disgraced an assembly of persons met for religious worship at Pleasant Hill Church, by noise, whispering, laughing, talking, and many other acts of such." Judgment rendered, fine of $20 each.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William Henderson v. State Marion Disturbing the Peace

Opinion only. Cause of Action: prowling, walking and traveling the county disguised and masked to citizens' alarm.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 4 Order A Copy