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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 | 1940 | Arthur Tweed v. State | Greene | Manslaughter | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 303 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | Anderson Phillips v. State | Hamilton | Manslaughter |
Two folders. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 376 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Cleave Robinson v. State | Washington | Manslaughter |
Vehicular Homicide. Victim: James Reedy. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 116 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Creed McKissick v. State | Bradley | Manslaughter |
"Voluntary Manslaughter." John Henry Lockman. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 131 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Dave Elkins v. State | Campbell | Manslaughter |
"Voluntary Manslaughter." Victim: Ike Pike. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 237 | 113 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Henry Brown v. State | Bradley | Manslaughter |
"Voluntary Manslaughter." Victim: Roy Lee Parker. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | J. H. Waller v. State | Greene | Manslaughter |
"Involuntary Manslaughter." Victim: Eugene Calloway. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Matthew Fuson v. State | Campbell | Manslaughter, Involuntary |
"Involuntary Manslaughter." Victim: Gene Russell. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 237 | 63 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Carter Bragg | Hamblen | Manslaughter |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 90 | 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 | 1940 | Tom McKeel v. State | Hamilton | Manslaughter | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 320 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | Woodrow West v. State | Scott | Manslaughter |
"Voluntary Manslaughter." Shooting. Victim: John R. Reed. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 170 | Order A Copy |