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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1852 | State v. Matthew Mathis | Jackson | Breach of Official Duty |
Defendant was overseer of public road that was in disrepair. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | State v. S. H. Hairston | Breach of Official Duty |
Incomplete file; just brief. Hairston, a constable, was indicted for levying upon and selling property without notice. Brief argued proof did not correspond with indictment, which said underlying judgment was James R. Laferry v. Herron & White. But proof showed judgment was actually D. J. Carr v. Herron & White. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 | 2 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | 1929 | State v. W. W. Roberts | Roane | Breach of Official Duty |
Roberts, former sheriff of Roane County, was accused of imposing & collected fines for boarding prisoners which he pocketed. Testimony mentions drinking on the job as well as allowing his wife to let prisoners out in his absence. Exhibits show some prisoners were held in the workhouse for two to three times longer than they were sentenced. See add'l documentation in box ET 12. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 546 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | State v. James Cummings, et al. | Hamilton | Breach of Official Duty |
James Cummings was elected sheriff of Hamilton County, then apparently exhibited behaviors contrary to those required by law. This brief lists statues pertaining to proper duties of office, most of which have to do with housing prisoners. Incomplete case ; brief and earlier filing only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1823 | State v. William Howlett | Sumner | Breach of Official Duty |
Trial was moved from Davidson County. There are documents concerning the change of venue included with the case. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 100 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | State v. Judge Julius J. DuBose | Breach of Official Duty |
Impeachment trial. Case volume 2; Volume 1 not included. Charge against Defendant only. Also see MT Oversize Box 1. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 521 | 80 | Order A Copy |