Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 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 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 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