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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].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1860 | State v. George Smith | Fentress | Failure to Perform Official Duties |
Defendants failed to put mail markers on the road to the danger of the citizenry at large. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1852 | State v. Evan D. Frogg | Fentress | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Specific charge "malicious shooting." |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 383 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | W. J. Pile & J. J. Pile v. William Hicks | Fentress | Petition to Compel Payment |
The plaintiffs claimed they were entitled to charge a toll for using the turnpike that runs from Wolf River, east and south, to Jamestown. They alleged the defendant was indebted to them for hauling large amounts of timber over the road. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1923 | 95 | Order A Copy |