Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1925 State v. James Wardlaw Jr. Tipton Murder, 1st degree

Wardlaw was accused of killing Ernest Wiseman. The murder resulted from an incident earlier in the day, when, at a strawberry festival, Wardlaw was pranked by a friend resulting in a Coca-Cola bottle being thrown. The bottle struck Wiseman's car, and the deceased went looking to start trouble with the bottle-thrower. After some warnings to not attack, Warlaw shot Wiseman in self-defense. Housed in 3 folders.

 West Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1855 563 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
View Entry 1925 State v. Dan Powers Henderson Murder, 1st degree

Powers tried for the murder of G. W. Bartholomew. Plaintiff in error case. Original case: defendant had determined to prevent George John from serving as officer in holding the election at Middleburg on Nov. 4; defendant carrying a pistol and stole ballot box. Shot Bartholomew when he tried to take the ballot box back

 West Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1796 343 Order A Copy