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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 |