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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 | 1915 | Clarence Dunavant v State | Lauderdale | Murder |
Name of victim: Robert Hathcock |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1478 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Dee Marks v. State | Davidson | Murder | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | Eugene Higginbotham v. State | Davidson | Murder | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | Hobson Pearson v. State | Shelby | Murder |
Victim: Eva Maxwell, an African-American woman. She was pregnant at the time |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1450 | 209 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Loyd Logan v. State | Cannon | Murder |
The charge is second degree murder. Additional parties: William Wallace |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Plummer Vaughn v. State | Stewart | Murder | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. Colone Eaves | Maury | Murder | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 | 145 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. Frank Holman | Robertson | Murder |
Additional parties: Lizzie Norman, E. W. Robertson, Dr. T. I. Gardner, George Darden, Gilbert Darden, Hattie Darden, J. W. Norman. This case is contained in two folders. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. S. A. Rosenthal | Shelby | Murder |
Defendant is accused of assaulting and shooting Sam Miller. Case was continued several times, from May court 1912 until March 1915, when a guilty verdict was finally obtained. Miller had evidently been having an affair with Rosenthal's wife. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1113 | 220 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. Hannah Johnson | Hardeman | Murder |
Charged with murder of George Simpson, shooting him with a pistol. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1381 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. John J. McMahon | Shelby | Murder |
The victim's name in this case was Burney Stiles. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1382 | 256 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. John Bagby | Henderson | Murder |
Name of victim: Joe E. Rogers, shot with a pistol |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1420 | 154 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. Henry Roberts | Fayette | Murder |
Charged with shooting the Sheriff and killing the Tax Assessor, named David Dobbins. Murder occurred at the Gately place in the 15th Civil District of Fayette County. It is noted the murder was reported in the Memphis newspapers. Pages are water stained, but legible. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1441 | 92 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Solon W. Allen v. State | Giles | Murder |
Murder of J. B. Tate |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. Ben Lane | Lincoln | Murder | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. Frank Dietzel | Obion | Murder |
Victim: George Wehman. Wehman was a boarder with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dunn. He went missing and was found in a well with a gunshot wound at the back of the head. Case fills two folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1380 | 507 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Will Irvin v. State | Davidson | Murder, Attempted | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 121 | 0 | Order A Copy |