Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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