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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1892 | Bart Doyle, In Error v. State | Knox | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Cause: Felonious Assault. Incident of 26 November 1891 (Thanksgiving Day), assault of W. T. Bower with a rock with intent to commit murder in the first degree. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1730 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | Cleveland v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad Company | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Cause of Action: Killing a Calf. Court of Origin: Unknown. County: Unknown. Memorandum only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad Co. v. G. M. Underwood | Roane | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Brief only. Court of Origin: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Enoch B. Buchanan v. Louisville, Nashville,& Great Southern Railroad Company | Williamson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | J. A. Johnson v. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company | Carroll | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 | 56 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | James A. Cope v. Elijah Garrett & Valentine Sublett | Overton | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Trespass on the case. The Plaintiff charges that the Defendants took, killed and converted his property - a steer. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Joseph Fawbush, et al. v. State | Hawkins | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Additional defendants: W. D. Kenney, Joseph Owens, Baldwin Cox, and John Mitchell. Victim, M. C. Brown. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1740 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Lark Brummett, In Error v. State | Knox | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Cause: Felonious assault. Incident of 20 Jan. 1892, plaintiff along with William Brummett, John Hunter, Charles Warrick, & Charles Lyle "unlawfully, willfully, maliciously, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of their malice aforethought, an assault did make upon the bodies of J. A. Coffman, C. E. Donaldson, J. P. Coffman, Link Williams, and Charles D. Fagala with certain deadly weapons, to wit: knives, clubs, rocks, & brickbats … with the intent .. to commit murder in the first degree.. " |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1730 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. v. H. G. Norton | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Opinion only. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Louisville & Nashville & Georgia Southern Railroad Company v. Robert Gillespie | Shelby | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Damage for train killing a mule. Brief only. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1943 | Mrs. L. A. Cray v. W. H. Evitt | Rhea | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Damages thereof. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 177 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Pleas Jackson v. State | Knox | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Jackson was on trial for attacking Henry Glass with a pistol loaded with powder and a lead ball. Jackson shot and wounded Glass. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1693 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1849 | State v. Walter Bethel | Davidson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Killed a horse belonging to Joseph Watson worth $150 |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | State v. W. W. Anderson | Knox | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
The name of the victim in this case was Ralph King, a deputy sheriff of Knox County. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 824 | 232 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. Froman Hurst | Chester | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
2 folders. Felonious assault. C.S. Hurst, W.E. Hurst, & A.F. Smith also listed as defendants. Victim: Tom Dearman. Convicted of first-degree voluntary manslaughter. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1421 | 260 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | State v. Dr. J. B. Fisher & E. G. Warrick | Shelby | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Fisher was charged with killing Delia Watson. Murder charge is based on a failed abortion. The procedure occurred at the Vance Hotel. Warrick was charged as an accessory because he arranged for the procedure to be performed. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1515 | 272 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | State v. Ed Lee Stricklin | Hardin | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Victim was Will Campbell. Murder occurred in June, 1920. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1713 | 217 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | State v. Milton Gray | Overton | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 127 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. Charles Clark (col.), et al. | Montgomery | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Additional defendants: John Johnson, col., Elizabeth Johnson, col.; killing a cow; arson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. James Murray | Jackson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Malicious mischief; killing of sheep belonging to John Birdwell |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | State v. George Peay | Gibson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
George Peay is charged with felonious assault for shooting W.S. Wilber…Wilber lived with Peay and was hired to be a share cropper on Peay's land. Wilber survived the shooting. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | State v. Walter Bond | Lauderdale | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Victim (horse) was the property of John Hearn, valued at $80. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1161 | 101 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | State v. James Mabry | Anderson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Felonious assault with a knife. Victim: William Huckaby. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1173 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | State v. Robert H. Carden | Monroe | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Grand jury indicted Carden for a felony for biting off a piece of the left ear of James Everhart, causing his disfigurement, which occurred while Carden & Everhart were engaged in "personal combat." Jury found him not guilty of the felony (mayhem) but guilty of assault & battery, requiring him to pay a $95 fine. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1180 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | State v. Lon Deaderick | McMinn | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
The defendant is accused of attempting to murder Nelson Reynolds by shooting him with a gun. Reynolds was shot but survived. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1182 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | State v. James Householder and Frank Davis | Knox | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
The two defendants were charged with felonious assault against Ebb Clapp. They had attempted to rob him at gunpoint. They ended up shooting off their guns and harming people in the crowd. |
East | Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2003 | 668 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Thomas Batte v. Nashville& Decatur Railroad Company& Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Giles | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | William J. Hammond v. William Harwell | Giles | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Previous ruling that plaintiff's Jack had killed defendants Jack in a fight arranged by the plaintiff; charge of fraudulently procuring award through fabricated testimony; seeking that award be vacated |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | W. H. Evitt v. State | Rhea | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 60 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1903 | W. H. Williams v. State | Gibson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Cause of action stated as "Malicious Mischief" |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 912 | 13 | Order A Copy |