Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1855 Alphonsa D. Meatne & Thomas B. Eastland v. Pryatt Adkins et al Bledsoe Trespass with Force of Arms

Add. defendants: Loliver Revis & Feilding Naramow. Defendants allegedly unlawfully broke and entered with force of arms into the property of the plaintiffs. sued for $500 in damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1180 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Andrew J. Byrd, admr. v. George Moore & John Philips et al Hawkins Trespass with Force of Arms

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of William Byrd (dec.). Additional defendants listed in file. Plaintiff alleges the death of William Byrd was wrongfully and illegally caused by the defendants and their unlawful act of forceful trespass. The deceased sustained injuries during the trespass and the plaintiff sued for damages in the sum of $100,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 Ben Harrison v. State Washington Assault with Force and Arms

Victim: Bobbie Snyder.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 121 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Caswell Lewis v. H. D. C. Mynatt et al Anderson Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendants listed in file. Plaintiffs are sued for damages in the sum of $10,000 for trespass with force and arms to his person and took property. Plaintiff believes the defendants will fraudulently dispose of his property.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Clyde Rainbolt v. State Johnson Assault with Force and Arms

Knifing Victim: W. H. Stout. Name also spelled Raimbolt and Railbolt.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 143 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 Elisha Martin, Jr. v. Alexander Suddath & Joel Humbre, Jr. Roane Trespass with Force of Arms

The defendants allegedly violently trespassed on the property of the plaintiff, who is sued for damages in the sum of $2,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 Gilbert Austin v. State Washington Assault with Force and Arms

Stabbing. Victim: Alice Trent.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 117 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 H. F. Weems v. State Greene Assault with Force and Arms

Shooting Victims: Clyde Wells, G. E. Pruitt, and Jay Rader.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 185 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 H. D. C. Mynatt v. State Knox Assault with Force and Arms

For assault of M. S. L. Mynatt.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1662 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Henry Payne et al.v. State Davidson Assault with Force and Arms

Additional parties: John Robinson, Henry Frierson, Ive Lorris. The official charge in this case was Malicious Shooting.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 H.K. Riley et al.v. William E. Byrd et al Hancock Trespass with Force of Arms

Add. plaintiff: Joseph Mahan. Add. defendant: William Treat. The defendants allegedly broke into the property of the plaintiffs and ejected then unlawfully and took possession of the property. sued for damages of $500.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 Isaac Goins v. Sampson Williams Hancock Trespass with Force of Arms

The plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $1,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1200 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 John F. Huddleston v. Allen Hurst Grainger Trespass with Force of Arms

The defendant allegedly forcefully entered the property of the plaintiff by destroying a fence on the plaintiff's land to cut a line of trees. sued for damages of $25.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 John Grigsby v. William Moffitt, et al. Bedford Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendant: Leroy May.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 J. S. Anderson v. State Coffee Assault with Force and Arms

Defendant is accused with assaulting Wyatt Sayve.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Joseph P. Eaton v. John & Arthur Harlep Anderson Trespass with Force of Arms

And willfully and maliciously shooting and killing one of the plaintiff's steers with damages of $50.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1160 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Lewis Renean v State Jefferson Assault with Force and Arms

Lewis Renean is charged with assaulting one Louisa Hill.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1177 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Mary Womble v. State Knox Assault with Force and Arms

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that she attacked Estella Brown with a razor.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 34 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 Roy McCormick v. State Morgan Assault with Force and Arms

Victim: Dorothy Deniston.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 R. M. Tillett v. State Knox Assault with Force and Arms

Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "malicious shooting." Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 State v. Black et al. Warren Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendants: William Blake, Robert Black, and Henry Pennington. Black also charged with recognizance.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 State v. William Bradley, et al. Lawrence Trespass with Force of Arms

Other defendants: Richard Bradley; Beasly Bradley; Mack Bradley; James Bradley; Thomas Adkins.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Jeff Cook Weakley Assault with Force and Arms

Cook was indicted for assaulting D. R. Rivers.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. James Graves Wayne Assault with Force and Arms

Malicious Shooting. John H. Graves, F. M. Whitaker, B. F. Whitaker, W. S. Stone.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. James Graves Wayne Assault with Force and Arms

A witness testified that Graves shot him while they were at the witness' house. They decided to go to Flat Woods & "whip old Tom chappell & a negro," Chappell was involved in a debt dispute. Grave's brother Tom was at Flat Woods as well on Sunday morning . Plaintiff argued with the witness who was eventually shooting the shoulder by James Graves.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. William J. Bandy White Assault with Force and Arms

In 1873 Bandy shot William Little with a pistol, and was accused of "Malicious Shooting." Bandy & Little were walking along a road, with Little's hand on Bandy's shoulder. Little pulled on Bandy's shoulder, catching his shirt and causing it to tear. Bandy told Little he would shoot him for tearing his shirt and held up his gun. Little lunged at him and Bandy fired.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. W. S. Curtis Shelby Assault with Force and Arms

The actual charge is Malicious Shooting, but the jury finds the defendant guilty of Assault. The defendant (white) was allegedly one of a group of men who fired into a train full of black people who were returning to Memphis from a church event.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 State v. Duncan Marr Montgomery Assault with Force and Arms Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 382 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 State v. James Brown, et al. Blount Assault with Force and Arms

Victim: Jacob Smith. There were nine other defendants, unknown. Incomplete file.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 742 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 State v. James Cain Warren Assault with Force and Arms

Includes Scire Facias petition.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 State v. Wayne Pile Union Assault with Force and Arms

Brief.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 815 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. Phineas Thurston Monroe Assault with Force and Arms

The defendant is accused of assaulting Miley Watson with a whip.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Sanford Noe v. State Hamblen Assault with Force and Arms

Plaintiff in error is accused of assaulting his neighbor Will Lowe with a pistol and taking several notes and a pocketbook. Will Lowe is noted to be 44, married with four children, and living in the lower end of Hamblen County at the time of the trial.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1377 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Oley Crenshaw Tipton Assault with Force and Arms

Crenshaw was accused of the malicious shooting of Joseph Fields. Fields survived and acted as witness in the trial. Fields asserted Crenshaw and his wife developed an affair when Mrs. Fields was assisting an ill and dying Mrs. Crenshaw. After this, Mrs. Fields moved back home, where the shooting occurred. Mr. Fields was drawing water for dfnt., who was plotting with Mrs. Fields to kill Mr. Fields. Shooting occurred on Mr. Flippin's farm. Housed in 2 folders

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2078 365 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 State v. Weakley Cheek, Thomas Harrison, & Ozenbey Harrison Davidson Assault with Force and Arms Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Robert Russell (col.) Franklin Assault with Force and Arms

Robert Russell, referred to in the case as "colored," was accused of unlawful and malicious shooting of Joshua Robertson. The argument states that Robertson was never indeed shot and that his veracity was in question. Russell was eventually found not guilty of the charges.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 State v. Samuel Scott Cannon Assault with Force and Arms

Defendant is accused with the malicious stabbing John Stureall.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 State v. John Walker, Sr. McMinn Assault with Force and Arms

Defendant is charged with stabbing Spencer Beavers. Typed transcript included.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 State v. James Baker White Assault with Force and Arms Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. John W. Lowe Coffee Assault with Force and Arms

The State charged Lowe with cutting and stabbing Elijah Messick, alias Lige Messick.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 State v. Albert Davis Shelby Assault with Force and Arms

Assaulted Fred Jackson with a loaded pistol.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 718 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 State v. Alexander Sevier Greene Assault with Force and Arms

Victim: Jack Ridgely, a free man of color.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 688 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 State v. John Dearmond Knox Trespass with Force of Arms

Victim: Allen Perry.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 State v. Thomas Morgan Roane Assault with Force and Arms

In this cause, Morgan asks to be released from prison. Morgan claims that he stabbed William Spence in self-defense.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Wilson Wattenbarger v. F. L. Phipps et al Hawkins Trespass with Force of Arms

Add. defendants: John K. Lyons, Clinton Lyons, Isaac Myers, David Lyons, John Hamilton, William Hord, William Creasy, Solomon Lyons, & Philip Crity. The defendants allegedly trespassed with force of arms on the property of the plaintiff to his damages in the sum of $50,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 102 Order A Copy