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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 | 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 |