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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 | 1933 | N. T. Roupe, Mrs. E. B. Wexler Roupe v. State | Washington | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Thad Roupe abandoned his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Roupe and her children Howard Wayne, aged 1, and Floyd Roupe, aged 8, after he began a sexual relationship with a Mrs. Wexler, Bonnie's first cousin. Roupe attempted to keep both women in the same home and bed, but Mrs. Roupe objected. He filed divorce papers in Arkansas (on charges of "general indignities: nagging") without notifying Mrs. Roupe & left the state. Newly married Roupes appealing the guilty verdict of adultery. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1492 | 154 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | State v. James Peak, et al. | Overton | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Other defendants: Susanah Greenwood. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | State v. James M. Slagle | Putnam | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Slagle & Nancy Slagle was accused of "unlawfully, publicly, openly and notoriously, live and dwell, cohabitate together in lewd acts of fornication and adultery as they were unmarried to and with each other to corruption of their own and the morals of the community where they lived, to the evil example of others and against the State…" |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1841 | State v. Peter Finley | Wayne | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Finley was a "free man of colour" and married. Woman was Ruth Powell, a "spinster" (race not listed). |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 380 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1949 | State v. Clifford Barnes et al. | Hawkins | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court with recommendation to the Governor. Additional Defendant: Bonnie Davis |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 353 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | State v. Eliza Osburn | Jackson | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Eliza Osburn alias is Eliza Jackson. Additional parties: William Keith. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | State v. Edward Averdeen& Francis A. Free | Hamilton | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Edward and Francis are accused of publicly and notoriously did cohabit and have illicit sexual intercourse. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | State v. Bettie Wiggins | Washington | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Defendant was accused, along with Abe Richardson, of unlawfully, openly, lewdly, notoriously and publicly cohabitating together as man and wife although they were not legally married. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | W. A. Collier, et al. v. W. N. Leffel, et al. | Shelby | Motion to Stop Opening of a Road |
Additional plaintiff: Alice T. Collier, wife of W. A. Collier. Additional defendants: Emma J. Leffel, wife of W. N. Leffel; E. T. Willis and Wife Analo Willis; and D. E. Hanley. Plaintiffs claim the defendants are attempting to open a road through their lands but without their permission. They claim road access was known to the defendants when the land was purchased and the road has been illegally constructed. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 864 | 401 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Winnefrid Richmond v. Braddock Richmond | Davidson | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Defendant having an affair with a slave named Polly. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |