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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 | 1866 | State (?) v. Peter Southerland | Greene | Larceny, Petit |
The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary with hard labor. He is also ordered to pay the cost of the prosecution. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1120 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. York Woodby "Freedman" | Obion | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case is incomplete. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1353 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Rebecca Carter (col.) | Washington | Larceny, Petit |
victim- Herman Cone. Judgment only. Case is incomplete. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Mick Blanton F. M. C. | Maury | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case is incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. James H. Miller | Hardeman | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case incomplete. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1363 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. William Kegler | Hardin | Larceny, Petit |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1337 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. George Melser (col.) | Sumner | Larceny, Petit |
George Melser was found guilty of petit larceny and sentenced to 18 months in the state penitentiary, rendered infamous and required to pay court costs for prosecution. Judgment only. Case incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Benjamin Wilder ( a free man of color ) | Benton | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case is incomplete. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1361 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Jesse Smith (col.) | Bradley | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case incomplete. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Ben Johnson ( col.) | Bradley | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case incomplete. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Lewis Harrison& John Nash | Anderson | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case incomplete. First page of the indictment refers to the defendant as Joseph Nash. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1126 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Daniel Webster | Tipton | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case incomplete. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1363 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Richard Voorhees (free man of color) | Maury | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 4 | Order A Copy |