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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1871 | Andy Foster & Moses Jackson v. State | Davidson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiffs are "men of color" who are appealing the charge of assault with intent to commit murder of Peyton Woods, another "man of color." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 34 | 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 | 1871 | Pleasant Hunt v. State | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder in the first degree |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 30 | 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 |