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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1946 | Charlie Thurman v. State | Bradley | Murder |
Additional Plaintiff: Ira Murray. Murder in the First Degree. Victim: Albert Thomas. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 227 | 167 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | C. D. Ford Jr. v. State | Hamilton | Murder |
3 folders. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 324 | 446 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Carl Baker v. State | Washington | Murder | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 214 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1946 | Chide Murray v. State | Campbell | Murder |
Murder in the Second Degree. Victim: Fred McNeil. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 151 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Carlos Rhea v. State | Anderson | Murder |
"Murder in the First Degree." Victim: Hershel Webber. |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 156 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Eddie Jones v. State | Hamilton | Murder |
Death by electrocution. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 228 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Fred Haire v. State | Washington | Murder |
Victim: Syrus Cloyd. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 119 | 261 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | George Smith v. State | Greene | Murder | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 81 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1946 | James Boggs v. State | Polk | Murder |
Murder in the First Degree. Victim: Frank Clayton. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 109 | 185 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Jack Giles, Jr. v. State | Bradley | Murder |
Murder in the Second Degree. Victim: B. C. Atchley. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 227 | 283 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | James Roberson v. State | Knox | Murder |
"Murder in the second degree." Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Murley Ellis v. State | Morgan | Murder |
"Murder in the First Degree." Shooting Victim: Mae Morgan. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 145 | 128 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Murphy Wade v. State | Hamilton | Murder | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1946 | Oscar Carroll, alias Polly Carroll v. State | Washington | Murder |
Murder in the First Degree. Victim: Lola Mae Ollis. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 119 | 83 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Roscoe Ball v. State | Washington | Murder |
Victim: Paul Denton. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 117 | 224 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Rose McMahan v. State | Monroe | Murder |
"Murder in the First Degree." Axe Victim: Labe Millsaps. |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. Eldridge Everhart | Hawkins | Murder |
Defendant charged with the murder of his wife. Defendant found competent to stand trial. Verdict: guilty. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 333 | 141 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. Charles Mullendore | Hamblen | Murder |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 355 | 201 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. Noah Moore et al. | Hamilton | Murder |
Verdict: Guilty, afformed on appeal to Supreme Court. Exhibits include 2 large B&W photos, 2 bus schedules. Additional Defendant: Thomas Oliver Moore. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 377 | 466 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. Richard Hickman | Sullivan | Murder |
Victim: Ernest Dykes. Exhibit Materials: one neck tie from victim, upper false teeth from victim. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 354 | 167 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. James Roberson, alias | Knox | Murder |
Victim: Neil Curry. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 778 | 256 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. Will Treece | Hamblen | Murder |
Verdict: Guilty, charge reduced to Voluntary Manslaughter on appeal to Supreme Court. Exhibits include pocket knife with blood on blade. Victim: Edward Erwin Messengill |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 351 | 155 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. Henry Watley | Hamilton | Murder |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 381 | 108 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. Emery Sullivan | Knox | Murder |
Victim: Annie Sullivan. Exhibit: diagram of court room. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 775 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | William Jarvis v. State | Hamilton | Murder | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 132 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1946 | W. H. Duncan v. State | Knox | Murder |
Victim: Sam P. Jones. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 792 | 124 | Order A Copy |