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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1943 | Archie Anderson & Glen Bransetter v. State | Morgan | Murder |
"Murder in the First Degree." Victim: Jess Phillips. Case also involves charges of larceny concerning the theft of a hog. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 145 | 207 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | Dan Frogg v. State | Morgan | Murder |
"Murder in the Second Degree." Shooting Victim: Freeman Carrier. |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | Murley Ellis v. State | Morgan | Murder |
"Murder in the First Degree." Shooting Victim: Mae Morgan. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 145 | 128 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | Paul Reckard v. State | Morgan | Murder |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | State v. John Buxton | Morgan | Murder |
Victim was M. M. Williams. Murder occurred June 23, 1889. Victim was shot. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1823 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | State v. Walter Webb | Morgan | Murder |
Victim: James Shannon. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 748 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | State v. George Bull | Morgan | Murder |
Victim: Sylvester Slaven. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 772 | 157 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | State v. Reed Clark& Lloyd Long | Morgan | Murder |
The victim's name was Harry Hall. |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 948 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | State v. Earnest Stanley | Morgan | Murder |
Stanley charged with killing Glenn Johnson. Johnson was a guard at the state prison when six prisoners attempted to escape, five succeeded, 1 was killed. The defendant was one of the prisoners who escaped. Jury found Stanley guilty and sentenced him to death by electric chair. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1261 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | State v. Claude Evans | Morgan | Murder |
"Murder in the Second Degree." Shooting victim: G. C. Daugherty. |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 237 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | State v. N. J. Chaney | Morgan | Murder |
Victim: W. C. Chaney. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 436 | 193 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | State v. Curley McKinley | Morgan | Murder |
Victim: Jess Crawford, alias Dick Crawford. Defendant alias: Curley McKinney. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 707 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | State v. George M. Snow | Morgan | Murder |
Snow originally charged with first degree murder in the stabbing death of Johnny Holt on 2 Oct. 1935. Holt about 15 or 16 years old; Snow somewhat younger. Snow found guilty of voluntary manslaughter & sent to the Training & Agricultural School for Boys for a maximum term of 5 years. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 904 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | State v. Miller Hurst | Morgan | Murder |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1178 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | State v. Sol Young | Morgan | Murder |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1178 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | State v. Charles McComb | Morgan | Murder |
McComb charged with shooting and killing R.H. Love. Jury found him guilty of manslaughter and fixed his maximum punishment at 2 years in the state prison. McComb moved for new trial, was overruled, and then appealed. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1359 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Tom Goins v. State | Morgan | Murder |
Incomplete case. Supreme Court case only. Victim : Jesse Bazel. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 886 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | W. S. Keeton v. State | Morgan | Murder |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 | 1 | Order A Copy |