Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1937 Alman Walker v. State Marion Murder

Alman Walker is accused of murdering Doc Thomas. In 2 folders

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1029 390 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Ben Martin& Ray Martin v. State Blount Murder

During an argument over money, the Martins & Frank Peery assaulted Connie Sullivan (male) with a gun and shot him to death. They were convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Top binding could not be removed w/o damage to the document. Exhibit accompanying Mrs. Sullivan's testimony is a hand-drawn floor plan of the house in which the murder took place. Individuals who were standing in the room are identified by one initial each. Floor plan is on the back of a Raulstons Dry Cleaning shirt box.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1022 344 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Clint Trent v. State Hawkins Murder

Victim: Irvin Lawson. Also spelled Ervin

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1054 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Jack Ridge v. State Hamilton Murder

Victim: Lewis Hines.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1107 144 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 L. W. Sartin v. State Knox Murder

Victim: Oscar Brogden

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1063 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Molly Neely v. State Knox Murder

Victim: Dorsey Long. See Box 93 for 3 additional documents.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1062 286 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Molly Neely v. State Knox Murder

Partial case. See ET Box 1062 for additional part of case. Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. George Murray Washington Murder

Plaintiff found guilty of second degree murder in the death of George Lawson & sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary. Records show that Lawson & Murray had engaged in "handling whiskey" from time to time & this activity may caused the animosity between them. Reply Brief only.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1032 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Carr McGinnis Grainger Murder

Defendant indicted & found guilty of murdering J. R. or Rankin Acuff on 5 Feb. 1937. Acuff was married to defendant's sister.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1032 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Ras Haun Knox Murder

For killing Green King.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1033 242 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Roy Hicks Washington Murder

Shot and killed Charlie Onks. Bud Galigher was driving the car that carried the trio into the woods to buy liquor. 2 folders

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1111 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Fred Douglas Hamilton Murder

Defendant convicted of stabbing Jennie Stevenson to death on 16 Feb. 1936. Both defendant & victim African- American.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1013 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Bruner Powers McMinn Murder

For killing Verdie Seiber by striking & fracturing her skull. Exhibits include floor plan and photograph.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1033 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. W. H. Hill Hamilton Murder

The defendant, who also went by "Clifford Hill" and "Jack Hill," was accused of murdering his wife.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1039 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Claude Grindstaff Carter Murder

Deceased victim: Taylor Wilson two folders. Also see ET 648.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1053 353 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. W. M. (Bill) Russell Claiborne Murder

Bill & nephew Charles charged w/killing Bill's brother Horace & Horace's son Albert. Jury: Chas not guilty, Bill guilty of voluntary manslaughter (2-yr jail term). Killing at Kaywood Schoolhouse (Rogers Mill precinct); dispute re county election results (parties supported different sides). 4 folders. Exhibits (folders 3 & 4): wallet w/papers, R-Ray photograph, certified poll tax list, knife, bullets & shells, cartridge, test tubes (broken) w/bullet & shell inside. Pg count includes papers in exhibits.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1255 583 Order A Copy