Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1885 State v. Thomas Owens, et al. Davidson Murder

Additional Defendant: Meyer Moscovitz, also spelled Meyer Muskovitz, alias Morris, and a person unknown. Victim: Meyer Friedman.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 521 250 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Allen Herbert[?] (col.) Davidson Murder

Victim: Henry Everett, col'd.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 558 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Jordan Brown (col.) Davidson Murder

Victim: Dewitt Dobbins, colored.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 560 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. W. S. Bond Davidson Murder

Victim: Louisa F. Patterson alias Birdie Patterson alias Louisa Nicholson. The state accused Bond of shooting the victim in the chest, but Bond claims she shot herself. The defendant was later convicted of second degree manslaughter. Variations in the defendants name in the transcript includes Boyd and W. L. Boyd or W. L. Bond.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 569 651 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Mike Martin Davidson Murder

Victim: George[?] Herring[?], alias W. W. Herrin[?].

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 521 331 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Annie Davenport (col.) Davidson Murder

Victim: Julia Plummer, col'd.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Abe[?] Sawyers, et al. Davidson Murder

Additional Defendants: Dempsey Sawyers, Thomas Cartright, Ed Pelt. Victim: James Carter.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 563 257 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. William Spence Davidson Murder

Victim: Edward S. Wheat.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 573 273 Order A Copy