Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1876 Burress Wilmeth v. State Hamblen Disturbance of Public Worship

Charged along w/ Creed Taylor, Nathan Nelson, George Croft, & Robert Wright. For disturbing worship services of the Morristown Methodist Episcopal Church South by "...Whispering, talking Laughing Scoffing Walking about making a loud noise Jesturing [sic] and other wrongs..."

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1649 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John Hutchinson, in error v. State Union Disturbance of Public Worship

In a previous case Plaintiff in error was convicted of disturbing public worship. Plaintiff in error filed this claim as an appeal.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1647 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. George Massey Putnam Disturbance of Public Worship

Defendant was accused of disturbing public worship by noise, profanity, and indecent behavior.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. John Hopwood Marshall Disturbing the Peace

Defendant was accused of masking himself while travelling through the county disturbing the peace.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Wilson C. Young Jackson Disturbance of Public Worship

Alias Sonney Young. Young was accused of profane discourse, rude and indecent behaviors near a place of worship.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Nathan Fugitt Cannon Disturbance of Public Worship

Fuggitt was accused of making noise, profane discourse, and rude and indecent behavior.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25 6 Order A Copy