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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1928 | (unknown) | White | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Diagram of room and location of bullet hole. Deposition of W. W. Gilbreath. oversized |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | A. B. Shelby v. Oliver B. Hayes | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1878 | A. R. Gore v. State | Jackson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | A. S. Booth v. State | Shelby | Malicious Stabbing | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 39 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1917 | Andrew Druffenbreck v. J. M. Lawrence | Davidson | Assault |
Druffenbreck owned a barbershop in Nashville and Lawrence was attacked by one of the employees named Thornton B. Ladd. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 97 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Annie Ware v. State | Davidson | Larceny | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 102 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | Alfred Smith v. State | Putnam | Liquor Violation |
Witnesses included Bud Hunter, Pate Hunter, Tim Apple, Pate Pointer, W.R. Officer, Worth Bryant, and Wynne F. Clouse. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | Alvin Richardson v. State | Overton | Liquor Violation |
Richardson was actually charged with "Public Drunkenness." Witnesses included Ev Talley and her two children, Grace and Carl. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Abe Reynolds v. State | Bedford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1919 | Arch Norvill v. State | Bedford | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The victim in this case was John T. Paschal. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Addison Morrison v. Shelby, Scott,& Company | Montgomery | Insurance Disputes |
The plaintiff, Morrison, was an African-American tobacco grower in Montgomery County. The firm of Shelby, Scott & Co., who owned a tobacco warehouse, was headed by J.H. Shelby and D.W. Scott. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | A. R. Wood et al. v. Bank of Tennessee | Bedford | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Wood, R. Rayburn, and Martin Hancock. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Alexander Winfred v. State | Davidson | Other |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of Malicious Shooting on the basis that the witness against him is of "mixed blood" and is therefore "incompetent…as a witness against him." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Andy Foster & Moses Jackson v. State | Davidson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiffs are "men of color" who are appealing the charge of assault with intent to commit murder of Peyton Woods, another "man of color." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Audry Collins, Pat Collins, Edward Greene, Jack Lane v. State | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Victim: A. L. Rawlings. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1926 | Axie Barney v. State | Unicoi | Larceny |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Alexander Shaw v. State | Madison | (unknown) |
Indictment. Cause of Action: Mule Stealing. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Albert Johnson v. State | Madison | Larceny |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Abe Gay v. State | Knox | Nuisance |
Gay "did unlawfully keep and maintain a certain filthy hog-pen in, at, and near which he did cause & suffer offal, filth and noisome substances to be collected and remain in and upon his premises in, along and upon Clinton Street, or road in or near the City of Knoxville, thereby corrupting and rendering impure the air, endangering the lives and health of the Citizens..." |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Alfred Pierce v. State | Carter | Defiling a Minor |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of violating the age of consent. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | Arthur Waller v. State | Hamilton | Manslaughter |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Arthur Vernon alias Nance v. City of Chattanooga | Hamilton | Unknown |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1944 | Adrian McBee v. State | Knox | Robbery |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | Austin Tindell v. State | Knox | Misdemeanor |
Austin Tindell allegedly had an altercation with L.M. Murphy and his son, W.B. Murphy, on the Pike (close to Knoxville), whereas Tindell ran into the victims with hiw horse and threatened them. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Arthur Hargus v. State | Knox | Larceny |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Andy McFarland v. State | Knox | Manslaughter |
Victim: William Rogers. Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Ananias Honey v. State | Claiborne | Murder |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Arnold Maxwell v. State | Scott | Violation of Age of Consent | East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 111 | 44 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | Aaron Birchfield v. State | Monroe | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1947 | Arthur Haskins v. State | Monroe | Murder | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 216 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1949 | Alf Wheelock v. State | Washington | Liquor Violation |
Selling whiskey. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Alcey Hurst v. State | Jefferson | Larceny | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 143 | 69 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1948 | Alec Barr et al. v. State | Washington | Theft |
Additional plaintiffs: Mrs. Alec Barr, James Cash, Tempie Scalf. |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 148 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Arvil Brown v. State | Scott | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 145 | 36 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1948 | Arthur Smith v. State | Greene | Other |
"Driving Drunk." |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 183 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Albert Tipton & Anson Shelton v. State | Greene | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 170 | 56 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | A. L. Heck v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 230 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1947 | Alfred Goins v. State | Blount | Manslaughter | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | Anderson Phillips v. State | Hamilton | Manslaughter |
Two folders. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 376 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1944 | Alvin Tabor v. State | Hamilton | Robbery | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 43 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1945 | Albert W. Lee v. State | Hamilton | Manslaughter, Voluntary |
Incomplete case file. Lee is accused of murdering Medis Sims. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 326 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | Arrants & Richards v. State | Sullivan | Murder |
The unnamed deceased visited & had an illicit relationship with Jerusha Glover who lived with her mother Rebecca. ____ Arrants was visiting the Glovers one night with the dec., & asked the dec'd to collect firewood with him. When out in the wood, the Glovers heard a shot then Arrants returned quite shaken. Both Arrants & Richards were seen leaving the area soon after, & were accused of murdering the dec'd. Case mentions no name of dec'd, & no first names of the accused. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 13 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1894 | Albert Smith v. State | Campbell | Murder, 1st degree |
Add plf: William Smith, George Bean. The Smiths and Bean were accused of shooting and murdering John M. Burnett, the Sherriff of Campbell County |
East | Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2038 | 108 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | A. H. Kortrecht v. F. Giardina | Shelby | Fraud |
The feud was over Giardinas's order of about 6,000 lbs. of dairy butter. The facts clearly showed that Kortrecht delivered not butter but oleomargarine. Damages of $2,000 were awarded for fraud and deceit. Index indicates that there were originally 60+ pages in this document. No docket number found. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 516 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Ashbury Bradford v. State | Jefferson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Ashbury Bradford was charged with assault with intent to commit manslaughter. He assaulted the body of Thomas Howell with a knife. The men were fighting over one of them having their arm around a woman. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1906 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | Alex Fowler v. Walter Goodman & W. D. Galbreath | Shelby | Damages |
Damages for $2,000.00 for unlawfully with force and arms entering the house. Cover page missing. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 601 | 96 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | Ab Hinson v. State | Henry | Other |
Ab Hinson was charged with keeping his saloon open for business on a Sunday. |
Middle | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 609 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | Ad Harmon v. State | Madison | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 722 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1900 | Albert Morris, et al. v. State | Shelby | Manslaughter, Involuntary |
Additional Defendants: Earnest Morris; James & Walter Nevill; John Butler. Plaintiffs originally charged with killing Audrey Gilbert on 28 March 1899. Walter Nevill & John Butler acquitted; remaining 3 convicted of involuntary manslaughter & sentenced to 2 years in the penitentiary. Appealing sentence. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 821 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | Arthur Poole v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Arthur Poole is charged with illegally selling intoxicating liquors out of his home. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 53 | Order A Copy |