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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1929 | State v. Otis Shackley | Gibson | Manslaughter, Voluntary |
Charged with running over Wilford Abbott while driving a car. Incident occurred in April, 1928. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1967 | 161 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | State v. W. T. Cox | Gibson | Manslaughter, Involuntary |
Cox, night policeman of Humboldt, killed Carl Ladd and Gaston Croom after they attempted to run him over. Cox thought a car, driven by Ladd, matched the description of a stolen car, and tried to stop the vehicle speeding down Main Street. The car swerved to hit Cox, missed, and turned around tried again, left and came back to try a third time. Cox attempted to shoot out a tire, but missed and hit Ladd. The bullet passed through Ladd and lodged in Croom, killing the later instantly. Ladd died in the road. |
West | Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1845 | 243 | Order A Copy |