Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1941 Grover Reed v. State Knox Manslaughter, Voluntary

Victim: Troy Draper.

 East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 247 321 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 State v. J. F. Dearmond Knox Manslaughter, Voluntary

Opinion. Victim: Mr. White

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 815 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Susie Davis v. State Knox Manslaughter, Voluntary

Susie Davis, "a negro woman," shot & killed C. Robert Smith, "a negro man" in front of her home on Willow St., Knoxville. Smith was living in the Davis home, and while there "began going with her widowed daughter, Gertrude Taylor." Though not married, Gertrude & Smith moved to a house in Cruze Alley. Davis often called upon her daughter to help w/housework, which Smith resented. The day of the shooting, Gertrude was at her mother's house & Smith came to forcibly take her home.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 967 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 State v. L. D. Swearengem Knox Manslaughter, Voluntary

Victim: Foster Young.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 202 164 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 William McBee v. State Knox Manslaughter, Voluntary

William McBee was put on trial for murder but charged with voluntary manslaughter. He shot through a door during an argument and killed Sally Clayton. He claims that when she slammed a door the gun accidentally went off and fired through the door. Sally Clayton did not die instantly and William McBee did take her to the hospital.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 247 Order A Copy