Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1898 B. H. Fulkerson v. State Knox Kidnapping

Case involves allegations of abduction for the purpose of prostitution. Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Cletus Stone& Mae Blalock Banghart v. State Knox Kidnapping

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Curtis Roach, et al. v. State Jefferson Kidnapping

Charge: Curtis Roach, Bob Denny & Lula Denny abducted Dorothy Arnold for the purpose of prostitution & concubine. Roach was accused of having sexual relations with Dorothy for over a year before she was allegedly kidnapped. She said Curtis had promised to marry her. Some testimony regards the boys at the CCC camp. Surnames of those testifying: Bailey, Elmore, Loy, Vance, Willard, Bales, Bowman, Griffy, James, Lowery, Nance, Privett, Runion, Sellers, Sanders, Stansberry, Wooten, Wilson & West.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 913 338 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Eule Mae Nelms v. State Hamilton Kidnapping

Plaintiff kidnapped a baby girl from the colored ward of Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 886 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 George Walker v. State Rhea Kidnapping

Plaintiff in error was originally charged with burglary, larceny, and kidnapping. According to the state, plaintiff and several other men, including one named Steve Van Deusen robbed the Bank of Spring City then kidnapped A. H. Pittman who happened to be nearby. Pittman claims the men treated him well. Walker was arrested after exchanging gunfire with a police officer.

 East Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1526 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Herschel Carl Stone v. State Knox Kidnapping

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 Hubert Riggs, alias& Hubert Wallace, alias v. State Knox Kidnapping

Blanche Taylor was 15-year-old daughter of William Taylor when she met Riggs on a train. He was 25. Letters were exchanged between them. In one, Riggs proposed marriage, and she accepted. State argues that he enticed her for purpose of prostitution and the proposal was a device to gratify his lust. Their plan was to go to Kentucky to be married then on to Canada. Riggs, Wallace, and one Duncan carried Blanche away; Wallace later "proceeded to carnally know her twice." Additional part of case in ET 1392.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1361 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Mag Allen, et al. v. State Madison Kidnapping

Additional plaintiffs in error: Henry Wright, Bob McCabe. Cause of action: kidnapping for the purpose of prostitution and concubine. Victim: Addie Johnson daughter of Mitchell Johnson.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 923 255 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Nancy K. Winters v. Joseph Winters Greene Kidnapping

In September 1844 Nancy Winters "had the misfortune to intermarry with one Joseph Winters… whom for many reasons not to be here detailed, as she is abused", feared violence at his hands." Nancy left him and refused to live with him or have any children with him (though she was pregnant at the time of the marriage). After Malissy's [?] birth Joseph nabbed the baby at a camp meeting and would not return her. Separate document is dated 1849.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1126 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Rich Partee v. State Lauderdale Kidnapping

At Oct. Term of Circuit Court of Lauderdale, Partee found guilty on charge of abduction, punishment fixed at six years in State Penitentiary. Abduction of 13 or 14 year old girl, daughter of Tom Green of Lauderdale.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 895 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. John Scruggs Obion Kidnapping

With intentions of prostitution and concubine.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. George Beard Fayette Kidnapping

Cause of action was for "abduction of a female for the purpose of prostitution and concubine."

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 356 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 State v. J. W. Waddy Obion Kidnapping

Defendant: J. W. Waddy, alias Jim Waddy. Cause of Action: Abduction for the purpose of prostitution and Concubine. Victim: Fannie Edwards, a minor of about 18 years of age.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 794 138 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 State v. L. H. Hart & W. H. Lyle Crockett Kidnapping

Defendants originally charged with abducting Birdie Thomas from her mother on 12 Feb. 1902 "for the purpose of concubine".

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 873 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 State v. Will Holt Hardin Kidnapping

Defendant originally sentenced to 10 years in penitentiary for abducting Hester Miliken from her parents, J. D. & Caroline Miliken on 26 June 1904, for the purpose of "concubine". Hester gave birth to a stillborn child 1 Jan. 1905. Milikens African- American. Cover sheet of case has "Prisoner Escaped" written upon it.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 976 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 State v. R. E. Maiden Lauderdale Kidnapping

Exhibits: affidavits Original case concerned Rich Partee's alleged kidnapping of Tabby Green.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1108 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. George Jones Gibson Kidnapping

Cause of action: taking Jeuett Thorton, a female over the age of twenty-one years, away from her father, Jim Thorton, without his consent, for the purpose of prostitution and concubine.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1408 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 State v. Virgil Chappell Hickman Kidnapping

Defendant is accused of abducting Fannie James, 14, from her father and mother, J. E. and Susan James. Fannie and Virgil were carrying on a relationship and were being forced to marry by J. E. James, who was threatening to get the law involved if they did not. It appears that Fannie and Virgil did attempt to get marriage license, but Fannie died from eating a poisonous pear before they could. Casefile suggest that Fannie committee suicide due to cruel treatment from her father. Chappell also spelled Chapel

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 872 146 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 State v. Thomas Gunter, William Ensor Sullivan Kidnapping

Cause: Abduction. Co-defendant: William Enson. Incident of 22 Dec. 1888, "feloniously did take Blenza Spencer a female under the age of twenty-one years (16) before ___ virtuous from the care custody and control of Mary E. Spencer, her mother, for the purpose of prostitution without the consent or knowledge of her the said Mary E. Spencer …"

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1765 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. W. M. Davidson Wilson Kidnapping

Actual charge is unlawfully and feloniously taking Carrie Stokes Jenkins, a female, from her husband, W.F. Jenkins ... without his consent for the purpose of prostitution, and the second count charging such taking for the purpose of concubine."

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 94 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Tom Jones, et al. Shelby Kidnapping

Additional Defendants: Henrietta Williams & Bill Taylor. Defendants convicted for "enticing & carrying away a female for the purpose of prostitution". Victim was Agnes Lester, under age of fifteen. Crime occurred 15 Dec. 1885.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 State v. James M. Lakins Grainger Kidnapping

Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 337 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 State v. H. G. Dillon Obion Kidnapping

Dillon indicted for Aug. 1900 abduction of minor, Elsie Chester, from her father's home "for the purpose of prostitution or concubine". Elsie Chester about 20 at time of abduction. Father E. B. Chester of Rives, TN; mother died 5 June 1900.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 743 178 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. William Bowman Knox Kidnapping East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 743 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 State v. J. N. Lebow Jefferson Kidnapping

Verdict only, no other documents included.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 State v. Cletus Stone et al Knox Kidnapping

Additional Defendants: Herschel Karl Stone & Mae Blalock Banghart. Defendants indicted for kidnapping Rufus Costner & his wife, Lois, from their home on 25 Oct. 1935 & holding them for $10,000 ransom. All found guilty & appealed their sentences. Rufus Costner & male defendants have criminal backgrounds; Costner a parolee from the PA State Penitentiary. Possible that the ransom was $10,000 that Basil Banghart, husband of Mae, had asked Costner to give to her. 4 Folders.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 969 700 Order A Copy
View Entry State v. Robert L. Hodges Sullivan Kidnapping

Brief. Victim: Hassie Sanders

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 815 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 State v. Ollie Randle Trumper Shelby Kidnapping

The defendant kidnapped Margaret Walquiest from St. Peters Orphanage. Sentenced to 10 days in jail.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1452 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 State v. John Wilson Giles Kidnapping

Defendant is accused of abducting Emma Lou Park, aka Griggs, aka Gray, age 17, from her mother Eliza Jane Henry, formerly Eliza Jane Gray. The defendant lived with his wife and children near the home of the victim. Witnesses say the defendant told them that he had intercourse with the victim twice after the abduction. Case file notes that the victim had left home before, seeking escape from her family who she described as cruel.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 878 22 Order A Copy