Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1878 B. F. Lieper v. N. N. Cox, et al. Perry Murder

Additional parties: John H. Lieper, E. W. Easley,

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 117 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Fayette (alias LaFayette) McGreer v. State Johnson Murder

He was charged with the murder of one George Grindstaff…He stabbed him to death.

 East Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1955 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 John Harris, et al. v. State Madison Murder, Attempted

Additional Cause of action: Felonious Assault. Additional parties: G. W. Brown.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 116 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Nathan Bachalor Stewart Murder Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 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 1878 State v. Thomas Brown, Daniel E. Hath, William Hath et al. Wayne Murder

Defendants: Wallace Hays, Austin Hays, William A. Fowler, and Jesse Adkinson. Victim: William H. Hays.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Grove Liles Decatur Murder

Second degree Murder of G. W. Tate.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Henry Smith Smith Murder

Additional parties: Chaney Long.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 116 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Augie McCorry Madison Murder

Defendant accused of murdering the infant son of Sallie McCorry, also African American.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 119 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Alfred Winston et al. Shelby Attempted Murder

Defendants: Alfred Wylie. Additional parties: Willis Grandison

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 119 0 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 1878 State v. R. H. Hudson et al. Warren Murder

Additional Defendants: W. J. Little, Elmore Little, Thomas Sperry, James Hudson. Victim: Sevier Evans.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. James Frierson Crockett Murder

Hon. John L. Carthel, Judge, Circuit Court of Crockett. A. J. Collins, Sheriff of Crockett Co. Assault, murder of one "John Jones" by pushing out of second story window- by James Frierson, an African-American. "Jones" lived for 12 days before expiring. Jurors: G. W. Bowling, Abram Lasister, J. P. Hunt, N. W. Nunn, D. W. Hudgins, T. J. Jones, F. M. Craig, J. P. Simmons (foreman), T. J. McDermit, Mose Medlin, H. C. Jones, J. W. Williams, Jo Cook.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 116 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