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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 | 1907 | Polk MacKey v. State | Hardeman | Attempted Murder |
Victim: William Sain. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1002 | 125 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | State v. William Williams | Hardeman | Murder |
For the murder of Tom Neely. Neely was stabbed while attempting to arrest another man. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 315 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | State v. Taylor Chandler& Lee Chandler | Hardeman | Murder |
Victim: Hardy Walton |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1108 | 62 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1910 | State v. Love Bond | Hardeman | Murder |
Victim listed as Florence Bond, listed as his wife. Defendant is listed as being a negro man. Ordered to be put to death by hanging by lower court. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1227 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | State v. Mose& Paul Jarrett | Hardeman | Murder |
Paul Jarrett guilty of assault and battery and fined $100; Mose Jarrett guilty of manslaughter; victim: George Scott |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Hannah Johnson | Hardeman | Murder |
Charged with murder of George Simpson, shooting him with a pistol. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1381 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | State v. Von T. Knight & Paul Knight | Hardeman | Murder, 1st degree |
The dfnts were accused of the murder of M. B. "Babe" Farris, attacking him with sticks, knives, and other deadly weapons. Appeals are included. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1937 | 298 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | State v. James Mitchell | Hardeman | Murder |
Murder of William C. Mashburn. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | State v. Joe Clark | Hardeman | Murder |
The victim's name in this case was Peter Wooten. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | State v. Edgar Price & Raymond Rice | Hardeman | Murder |
Victim: Jack Ford. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1565 | 61 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Mark Bowers | Hardeman | Murder, Attempted |
Charged with shooting with the intent to murder Algin Jarrett. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1659 | 46 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | State v. Henry Ernest | Hardeman | Murder |
Victim: Ed Miller. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1698 | 300 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | Taylor & Lee Chandler v. State | Hardeman | Murder |
Exhibit for Defense: Diagram of Defendant's house in relation to Hooper dwelling, store, field, and Bolivar and Pine Top District Road. Map located in WT OV 2. Victim: Hardy Walton of Hardeman Co. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1055 | 140 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | William Burrow et al.v. State | Hardeman | Murder |
Additional Plaintiffs: Alvis Phillips. Additional parties: A. O. Shields |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 | 0 | Order A Copy |