Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1883 Jesse Fults v. State Warren Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Tobe Smith McNairy Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Charge is that the defendant carried "a certain pocket and belt Pistol and Revolver, and such as is not carried and commonly used in the U.S. Army," as well as "a certain Army Pistol, he not having the same openly in his hands."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. E. L. Gray Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is charged with carrying a pistol, "said pistol not being an Army or Navy pistol, such as used in civilized warfare, and said pistol not being then and there carried openly in the hand."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. William Rover Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is indicted for carrying a knife -- he "unlawfully did carry concealed about his person a certain knife like to a bowie knife in size, form and shape against the peace and dignity of the State."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. George Good Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Charge is that defendant "unlawfully then and there did carry, concealed about his person a certain dirk knife - against the peace and dignity of the state."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Abe Meux Haywood Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The charge is that the defendant unlawfully did carry a belt and pocket pistol and revolver against the peace and dignity of the state.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Albert Vaun Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

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 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. John Furey Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. T. H. Morton Marshall Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The State charged Morton with illegally carrying a pistol.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1149 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Tom Hall Sumner Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Hall was charged with illegally carrying a pistol. He pled not guilty. The front page of the case mentions a motion to find Hall as a "plaintiff in error" but there is no other document regarding this.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Joe Nelms Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is charged with carrying a pistol, "said pistol not being an Army or Navy pistol, such as are used in Civilized Warfare, and said pistol not being then and there carried openly in the hand."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Monday Graham Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is charged with carrying a pistol, "said pistol not being an Army or Navy pistol, such as are used in Civilized Warfare, and said pistol not being then and there carried openly in the hand."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v J. E. Terry Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. A. T. Wimberly Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Wimberly indicted for unlawfully carrying a pistol on 5 Oct. 1882.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. John Reeves Crockett Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is accused of carrying a pistol "otherwise than open in his hand."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. A. B. Jewell Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Convicted of carrying a concealed pistol.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. W. J. Alias Buck Brown Davidson Carrying an Illegal Weapon

W. J. Buck Brown unlawfully carried a pocket pistol.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1120 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Eugene Pillow Maury Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Pillow was illegally carrying a weapon when he had an altercation with H. A. McLemore.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1120 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 The Corporation of Knoxville, State v. Scott Brock Knox Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The State charged Brock with carrying and concealing a pistol.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1054 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Veal Bond v. State Haywood Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 William Best v. State Grundy Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 146 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 W. J. Kinsey v. State Davidson Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy