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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].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1922 | Ben Allen Eslick v. State | Giles | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The plaintiff is appealing his conviction of obstructing a public road. He was charged with this as a result of leaving a wagon across the Pulaski and Brick Church Turnpike. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 400 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Burress Wilmeth v. State | Hamblen | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Charged along w/ Creed Taylor, Nathan Nelson, George Croft, & Robert Wright. For disturbing worship services of the Morristown Methodist Episcopal Church South by "...Whispering, talking Laughing Scoffing Walking about making a loud noise Jesturing [sic] and other wrongs..." |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1649 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Corimer Shotwell v. State | Shelby | Disturbance of Public Worship | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 393 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Duncan Knox v. State | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
For building a fence across a public road six miles outside Knoxville & running east from a trestle of the Knoxville & Ohio Railroad on the Knoxville-Jacksboro Road. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1685 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Ezekiel Cleveland v. State | Bradley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Ezekiel Cleveland was charged with obstructing a public road. He built his personal fence across the road in question. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1600 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | George Ford v. State | Anderson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The plaintiff in error was accused of obstructing travel by building a fence across a public road. Exhibit materials include a hand-drawn plat map depicting the properties of the plaintiff, George Taylor, and P. and L. Hatmaker. Said lands lie near the Clinch River. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1645 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Holland Osburn [Osborn/Osborne] v. State | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Holland Osburn [Osborn/Osborne] is charged with obstructing a public road. See also State v. Holland Osborn, et al., Knox County, 1867 [ET 1222] & State v. Holland Osborne, Knox County, 1868 [ET 1189]. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1219 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | John Lewallen v. State | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
"The indictment charge the defendant with obstructing a public road laid out and established by the county court." |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John Hutchinson, in error v. State | Union | Disturbance of Public Worship |
In a previous case Plaintiff in error was convicted of disturbing public worship. Plaintiff in error filed this claim as an appeal. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1647 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | J. D. King v. State | Washington | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Final Decision/Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Joseph Hoge v. State | Rhea | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Plaintiff in error is accused of disturbing worship at a public schoolhouse with laughter, loud talking and other disruptive behavior. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1601 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Morgan County v. Martha Goans | Morgan | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Nathaniel Bowman v. State | Hawkins | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
For removing some rails & changing a switch on the Rogersville & Jefferson Railroad. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1193 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Robert Kittrell v. State | Rhea | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The plaintiff was charged with building a fence across a public road. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1729 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | State v. John Brown | Henry | Disturbance of Public Worship |
On September 20, 1870 John Brown willfully interrupted, disturbed and disquieted a congregation for public worship by playing at the door of the church a Jew's harp(actual instrument) and by rude and improper behavior. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. Wilson C. Young | Jackson | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Alias Sonney Young. Young was accused of profane discourse, rude and indecent behaviors near a place of worship. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. Nathan Fugitt | Cannon | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Fuggitt was accused of making noise, profane discourse, and rude and indecent behavior. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | State v. Emery Phillips | Cannon | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Phillips was charged with disturbing Ausments Chapel Church in Cannon County with noise, profane discourse, rude and indecent behavior. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35a | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | State v. Malcomb C. Smith | Smith | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Defendant is charged with disturbing "a certain congregation of Christians." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | State v. Doty | Humphreys | Disturbance of Public Worship | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 307 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | S. L. Wilson v. State | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | State v. Brandon Layne& Walter Spriggs | Obion | Disturbance of Public Worship |
The defendants were accused of loud talking, profane swearing, quarreling and being drunk at or near a place of worship |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | State v. J. D. King | Washington | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 403 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1889 | State v. E. Fitzgibbons | Shelby | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The defendant is charged with obstructing a road in Shelby Co. by allowing a fence to block the road. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 469 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | State v. I. Mandel | Henry | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 823 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1838 | State v. James Cannon | Sevier | Disturbance of Public Worship | East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1904 | State v. Grant Wilcox | Shelby | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Wilcox "did unlawfully, willfully, disturb and disquiet an assemblage of persons met for religious worship at a church called Birdett Chapell [sic] by noise, profane discourse, rude and indecent behavior…" |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 882 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | State v. Ross Brotherton | Greene | Disturbance of Public Worship | East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 805 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | State v. William W. Hollingsworth | Claiborne | Disturbance of Public Worship |
A Methodist congregation was having a church trial of Hollingsworth, who had been accused of speaking evil of some of the ministers of the church. In his defense, Hollingsworth stated that everything he said was true, after which the disturbance occurred. The jury found him guilty and fined him $10. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1160 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | State v. Pleasant White | Anderson | Disturbance of Public Worship |
White accused of disturbing a congregation by "going drunken into and at said congregation" & "vomiting from drunkenness in the presence of the said congregation" & so doing "in contempt of religion to the manifest corruption of public morals." Jury found White guilty as charged. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Samuel Dobson Jones v. State | Greene | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Plaintiff in error is accused of disturbing the public worship of the "United Bretheren," who were gathered at Brown's schoolhouse in Greene County by laughing, talking and other injurious things. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1217 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | State v. B. H. Crittenden | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Other defendant: Shelby Crittendon. Crittendon is charged with obstructing a private way leading from the Bible Union and Martin Public road to the home of Walter Chappell by placing posts in said way and stretching wire across the same road -preventing travel by the said Walter Chappell who had a perfect legal right to the uninterrupted and undisturbed use of private road. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1703 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | State v. John Kirby | Trousdale | Disturbance of Public Worship |
The defendant was accused of disturbing public worship. Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail. No further details of the case are available. Casefile primarily pertains to the construction of the jury. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 965 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | State v. James Lafevors | White | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Lafevors aka Lafevers, and Jeff Howard were convicted of disturbing public worship and fined. This is a bill to re-tax the cost in the cause by striking out the State and County taxes. The defendant believes said taxes were already paid by Howard. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 922 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | State v. John Cunningham | Putnam | Disturbance of Public Worship |
The defendant, George Cunningham, and Andrew Mills are accused of disturbing public worship with profane discourse and rude and indecent behavior. Additional details unavailable. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 911 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. George Massey | Putnam | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Defendant was accused of disturbing public worship by noise, profanity, and indecent behavior. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | State v. James Wright | Sumner | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Additional parties: William Branham also known as "Buck" Branham, James Branham, and G. Wright. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 62 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. Floid Laycock | Jackson | Disturbance of Public Worship | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | State v. Charles Durham, et al. | Houston | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Additional Defendants: Charlie Madden, Tom R., and B. Brown. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 340 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | State v. Charles Anderson | Jackson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 382 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. A. Fields | Obion | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1853 | State v. Red River Turnpike Company | Sumner | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 421 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. James Cooper | Claiborne | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Title page only |
East | Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1994 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | State v. Sam F. Status | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 325 | 63 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | State v. Thomas Daulton, W. H. Hatley, & Bill Shearley | Benton | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 430 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. N. S. Ward and E. A. Ward, alias Brown Ward | Lincoln | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The State charged the Wards with obstructing a public highway leading from Ridge Road to Tucker's Creek Road by putting rails across the road. Exhibit is a small hand-drawn map of the area of road that was obstructed and the surrounding properties. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 65 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | State v. James Cartwright& Thomas King | Gibson | Disturbance of Public Worship | West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 550 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1890 | Sam Stout v. State | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Sam Stout is charged with building a fence on a public road to intentionally and unlawfully block that road. The said road is located in Weakley County. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 564 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | S. W. Karnes v. State | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 720 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | State v. Isham Gilliam | Marion | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Defendant's name also spelled Gillum. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 753 | 40 | Order A Copy |