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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 | 1923 | Joe Myers Dyson v. State | Tipton | Murder |
Dyson is charged with the murder of his wife, Costella Dyson. She was found on the north-bound track of the Illinois Central railroad in Rialto, TN. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1714 | 64 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | Joe Chapman v. State | Tipton | Murder |
Chapman was charged with the murder of Frank Bomer. Housed in 3 folders. Chapman allegedly caught Bomer in the act of adultery with his(Chapman's) wife. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1763 | 478 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | State v. Mack Clowney | Tipton | Murder |
Victim listed as Elmer Rhodes. Charged with shooting Elmer with a pistol in June, 1922. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1721 | 82 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | State v. Jack Patterson | Tipton | Murder, 1st degree |
Victim: Melvin Percer. Patterson, a deputy sheriff was accused of shooting Percer, while he and his family were on their way home from a picnic in a wagon around midnight. Percer and 2 others were driving a truck with no lights on when they accidently hit Patterson and his family. Patterson then shot Percer out of anger for hitting his family. First 4 pages of brief are missing. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1769 | 53 | Order A Copy |