Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1887 James Durham v. State Sumner Murder

Incomplete case file.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Price Peck v. State Davidson Murder

The plaintiff allegedly assaulted Mrs. Board and killed Otto Board.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 731 157 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Charles Maxwell Shelby Murder

Defendant indicted for stabbing Elbert Riley to death on 15 May 1886.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Bob Jackson Dyer Murder

Defendant was sentenced to 17 years hard labor for the murder of Ras Woods. His brother, Alex, had been found not guilty.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 390 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. John Jones Shelby Murder

Victim: Henry Buford

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 392 260 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. H. Johnson et al. Madison Murder

Additional defendants: J. V. Hudson, G. Whiswork Johnson

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 395 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State V. George H. Millington Shelby Murder

The victim's name in this case was Tom Kennedy, who was allegedly shot by the defendant.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 398 285 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Lewis Martin Montgomery Murder, Attempted

Lewis Martin attempted to murder Mary Martin.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 690 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Nelson Clay Hawkins Murder, 1st degree

Nelson Clay was charged with murder in the 1st degree for the shooting and killing of one Thomas Kyle with a pistol.

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1879 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. William Shrader Giles Attempted Murder

Defendant took out his knife, threatened to kill and stabbed a man.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 731 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. N. B. Lester Wilson Murder

Plaintiff brings the charge against the defendant of assaulting J.T. Lane and willfully, maliciously and premeditatedly killing him. The defendant allegedly shot the Lane.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 806 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. William Burton Lauderdale Murder West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 399 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Simon Fox v. State Davidson Murder

Victim: Frank Arnold. Additional defendants: Ben Brown, Nelson Joslin, Foster Joslin. The case of Sarah Arnold v. Frank Arnold et al. is included as Exhibit A.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 690 240 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Eph Cooper et al Davidson Attempted Murder

Additional defendant: John Scruggs. Defendants stand accused of administering poison (with the intent to commit murder in the first degree) to H.H. Wilkinson, J.W. Wright, and William Wagginer. Defendants found guilty, sentenced to 4 yrs. in penitentiary.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 731 13 Order A Copy