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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].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1928 | State v. Roy Parkerson | Obion | Murder, 1st degree |
Victim was Monroe Wallace, aka Boy Wallace. Parkerson shot him with a pistol. Murder occurred in a pool room at Reelfoot Lake called Shaw's Park. |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2006 | 117 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1925 | State v. Jim Hudson alias Melvin Jones | Obion | Murder, 1st degree |
Hudson was accused of shooting and killing Will Cook. There was an dispute between Cook and Hudson over Hudson's wife. Hudson & his wife had been separated and Cook became involved with a quarrel between the two which made Hudson angry. In the statement of the case written by Pierce & Fry, the attorneys for the defendant, they ask the court to reverse the case because it was "purely a frame-up on the part of the negroes testifying for the State." |
West | Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1829 | 118 | Order A Copy |