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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 | 1893 | Hannibal Lamb v. State | Bledsoe | Manslaughter |
In 1891 Lamb stabbed Isaac Merrimon while they were at church. Lamb died from these injuries three months later. Lamb had courted Merrimon's sister, and Merrimon "got in his way." |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | State v. J. F. Bolton | Claiborne | Manslaughter |
Victim Ellic Williams. See additional case in Et Box 1739. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 | 2 | Order A Copy |