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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 | 1934 | A. L. Shipley v. Town of Jonesboro | Washington | Resisting an officer |
Shipley was arrested for public drunkenness while walking downtown with his daughter. He pled not guilty, saying that no warrant had been issued for his arrest and that the $50.00 fine was excessive. Shipley also claimed that the arresting officer attempted to humiliate him in his daughter's presence. The officer stated that Shipley resisted arrest. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1547 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | D. L. Lapsley (col.) v. State | Davidson | Resisting an officer | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 31 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1940 | Don Kelly v. State | Washington | Resisting an officer | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1911 | Ed Langham v. City of Brownsville | Haywood | Resisting an officer |
Cause of action: Resisting arrest by officer Dan Russell. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1249 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | James Sheehan v. State | Perry | Resisting an officer | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 28 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | State v. C. W. Hughes, William Hughes | Macon | Resisting an officer | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. James Maverty | Montgomery | Resisting an officer | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1931 | State v. Paul Wright & Gaod Wright | Humphreys | Resisting an officer |
Opinion only. Humphreys County case found in East TN boxes. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | State v. Miles Little | Henderson | Resisting an officer | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1888 | State v. Lou Jones | Weakley | Resisting an officer | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 423 | 41 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | State v. Andrew Rader & William Rader | Greene | Resisting an officer |
The defendants are accused of threatening and attempting to intimidate Solomon Wampler, a constable who was attempting to execute a warrant for the arrest of James A. Taylor. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. William Stokely | Lauderdale | Resisting an officer |
Stokely is charged with resisting arrest, actually going so far as to assault Constable G. W. Barfield with a gun and threaten to shoot him. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | State v. T. H. Hays & C. H. Sims | Shelby | Resisting an officer |
Cause of action: Resisting an officer (J. M. underwood in the official discharge of his duty. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 995 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | William Lowery v. State | Polk | Resisting an officer |
"Interfering with an Officer in His Official Duty." |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 111 | 32 | Order A Copy |