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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 | 1871 | Amos H. Curlin v. State | Shelby | Murder |
Murdered William L. Porter |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Calvin Logston v. State | Overton | Murder |
murder of Catharine Galloway |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 101 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Col. Young Alexander v. State | Davidson | Murder |
Murder of William Stewart |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 66 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Frank E. Gammons v. State | Dyer | Murder |
Murdered Thomas J. McGinnis. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | H. T. Turner v. State | Carter | Murder |
Plaintiff in error is accused of aiding and abetting Samuel Fair who is accused of murdering George Shell with a pocket knife. The murder appears to be the result of an argument and several minor altercations during a corn shucking event. Turner is appealing his conviction on the grounds that the jurors only convicted him after agreeing to sign a petition asking the governor for his pardon. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1243 | 106 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. John Shelton | Shelby | Murder |
Murdered John W. Hughes |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. Daniel Smith et al. | Shelby | Murder |
Additional Plaintiffs: Ella Smith, John Rogers, Sarah Rogers |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 26 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. W. L. Brooks | Anderson | Murder |
Brooks charged with murdering Alfred I. Ragle with a pistol. Jury found Brooks guilty and sentenced him to life in prison. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1217 | 110 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. Wiley Elmore | Grainger | Murder |
Plaintiff and Emerson Elmore are accused of shooting and killing Wilburn Northern. The plaintiffs argue that Northern had threatened violence against them on several occasions. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1243 | 129 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. Daniel Smith et al. | Shelby | Murder |
Defendant killed James Merriweather by striking him with a stick. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 24 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. Moore, Patrick | Davidson | Murder |
murder of John Perry |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 301 | 114 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. John Preswood | DeKalb | Murder |
Defendant is accused of the murder of Rachel H. Billings. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. Rich & Clark | Murder |
Victim: Thomas Breene. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 | 2 | Order A Copy |