Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1921 E. H. Alsup v. State Giles Murder

Victim: A. W. Bullington 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 468 600 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Progue Bryant v. State Giles Murder

Plaintiff's aliases: Professor Bryant, Professor London. Murder of Alexander G. Steele.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 82 Order A Copy
View Entry Pickney Wilkinson Giles Murder

Incomplete case file. Correspondence from C. Gilbert, Justice of the Peace for Giles county to Gov. Albert Marks concerning the murder of John Woodland by Pickney Wilkinson on December 27, 1879 in Giles county. Gilbert is asking Marks to file a reward for his arrest and goes onto to describe Wilkinson.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 765 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Henry Atkinson (col.) Giles Murder

Atkinson was charged with the murder of Lucius D. Suttle. He was ultimately found guilty and sentenced to hang. He appealed and asked for a new trial but was denied. His lawyer claimed it was manslaughter not murder.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 27a 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 State v. Walker Ingram (col.) Giles Murder

Murder in the first degree of Jack Nelson alias William Nelson (col.).

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 355 144 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Walker Ingram Giles Murder

Verdict and sentence only.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. William Shrader Giles Attempted Murder

Defendant took out his knife, threatened to kill and stabbed a man.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 731 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. Larkin Lancaster Giles Murder

Lancaster charged with killing Jack Dixon, a 17 year old. Both the head and the legs were cut off. Legs and torso were put in sacks and found in a creek. The head was not found. A lot of emphasis placed on victim's clothing and scars to identify him. Dixon was African American. Court found Lancaster guilty and sentenced him to be hanged. Additional documents located in MT 897.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 785 182 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. General Grigsby Giles Murder

Hon. William S. McLemore, Judge, Criminal Court of Maury, Williamson & Marshall Co. Joe H. Fussell, Attorney General. Robert A. Mitchell, Sheriff of Giles Co. Murder of Maggie McEwen and Martha Wagstaff by burning of their home. Jurors: Robert Chapman, Ira T. Haney, James Horne, Louis W. Potts, Robert C. Reed, William H. Lanier, James M. Wells, Beasley Cobb, Claude J. Woodring, Little Berry Catter, James D. Davenport, William P. Taylor.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. John W. Reddick Giles Murder

Charged with murder of Susan A. Reddick. Additional parties: Ellen Yokely, Dr. Fayette Matthews, J. B. Farley, Babe Lovell, Jeff Pinkerton, D. J. Rainey, John B. Dew, G. W. Erwin, Dr. Joe Dixon, John H. Thomas, George Dixon, Jeff Owens

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. W. W. Briggs, alias William Briggs Giles Murder

Victim: John G. Ussery. See MT 38 for appeal.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Solon W. Allen v. State Giles Murder

Murder of J. B. Tate

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 99 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 W. W. Briggs alias William Briggs v. State Giles Murder

Deceased: John Ussery. Also see MT Box 54.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy