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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 | 1837 | Archibald Kirby v. State | White | Murder | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 94 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1871 | Amos H. Curlin v. State | Shelby | Murder |
Murdered William L. Porter |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. B. Tavel, et al. v. M. L. Moore, et al. | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: J. B. Eastman, R. H. Howell. Other defendants: Jno. A. Moore |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | Arthur Gillispie V. State | Monroe | Arson |
Arson of a barn. According to testimony in the case, Gillispie was "reported to be 12 or 13 years old" at the time of the incident. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1984 | 66 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Annie Mae Bell v. State | Warren | Murder |
Murder of Charlie Roach. Involving Raymond French. Annie Mae Bell also spelled Annie Mae Bell. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Annie Peach v. George W. Martin | Davidson | Negligence |
Annie Peach was married to Sam Peach who died from an accident on a faulty road on the farm of Dr. George Martin. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Abbie Arnett v. State | Davidson | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1920 | Anderson Martin v. State | Davidson | Tippling | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 138 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1882 | A. U. Johnson v. State | Davidson | Other |
Charge is Failure to report revenue. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Alias J. J. Mulcahy v. State | Shelby | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 76 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1920 | Allen McNamara v. State | Shelby | Rape |
Case in multiple folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | Abraham Marcum v. State | Shelby | Burglary |
Victim: Nellie Herndon |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | A.J. Green, et al. v. Bank of Tennessee | Bedford | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: S.W. Green, Thomas Warren, C.A. Warren, and Samuel Thompson. Plaintiffs are appealing the charge of trespassing. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | A. J. Hillard v. State | DeKalb | Other |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he induced "a white female girl to leave her father for the purpose of prostitution and concubine." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | Alexander Wiley& John Massey v. State | Smith | Theft |
Plaintiffs are appealing the charge that they stole several horses. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | A. J. Register v. State | Montgomery | Conversion of Property |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he appropriated two cows from W. J. Shearon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | A. B. Hathaway & Richard Hathaway v. State | DeKalb | Larceny |
Plaintiffs are appealing the charge that they stole a mule. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Anderson Sevor & Clay Jackson v. State | Murder |
Victim: Van Stubblefield. County Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1926 | Alma Tipton & Robert Tipton v. State | Hawkins | Unknown |
Order only. Petitioner pled temporary insanity. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Arnold Jackson v. State | Anderson | Manslaughter |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Arthur B. Hooks v. State | Anderson | Other |
Final Decree only. Cause of action only listed as a felony. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Alonzo (alias Lon) Waggoner v. State | Unicoi | Manslaughter |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Arthur England v. State | Claiborne | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Andy Bray v. State | Morgan | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Alexander Thompson v. State | Madison | Larceny, Grand |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Annie King v. State | Hamilton | Other |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that she drove an automobile while drunk. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | A. M. Ridenour v. State | Union | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Plaintiff if appealing the charge that he destroyed a "corner tree." Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | A. J. Burnette v. State | Hamilton | Larceny |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of breaking and entering and larceny. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1909 | Archie Clark v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1909 | Arthur Wright v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor without a license. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | Alexander Householder v. State | Knox | Manslaughter |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of voluntary manslaughter. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | Alfred Easley v. State | Other |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he received stolen goods. Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 | 3 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1928 | Australia Jones v. State | Hamilton | Burglary |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Annie Carter v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Albert Clowers& Elmer Clowers v. State | Roane | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he manufactured liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | A. J. Bowlin v. State | Campbell | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | A. E. Birdsong v. H. P. Hayes | Giles | Breach of Warranty |
other causes of action: fraud and deceit in the sale of a horse, and in action to his damage, under $500 dollars. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 391 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | Arthur Lee v. State | Shelby | Breaking and Entering |
Also charged with larceny. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 393 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | Allison Caldwell v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Andy Byrd v. State | Fentress | Liquor Violation |
Unlawfully transporting intoxicating liquor. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 423 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Alf Hall v. State | Fentress | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Alf Hall was charged with illegally carrying a pistol and was sentenced to a fine of $50.00 and 90 days in the work house. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Alex Smith, in error v. State | Knox | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Alexander Smith was charged with carrying an illegal and concealed weapon-a pistol-in the woods in the 22nd District of Knox County. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1857 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Arthur Cowan v. State | Shelby | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 433 | 47 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1886 | Archie Monroe, in error v. State | Knox | Disturbing the Peace |
Monroe was charged with "disturbing an educational essembly" at Austin School House by fighting and quarreling and talking and making boisterous language and making threatening demonstrations. Witnesses claimed Monroe had threatened a teacher after his daughter, a student at the school, had been suspended. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | A. D.King v. State | Shelby | Murder | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 448 | 456 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1949 | Andrew Whitson, et al. v. State | Washington | Robbery |
With force and arms. Additional Plaintiffs: Ed Tipton and Earnest Tweed. Victim: James Correll. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 176 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Arthur Lawson v. State | Roane | Rape |
Additional Cause of Action: Statutory Rape. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 106 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Arvil Easter v. State | Roane | Larceny |
Cause of Action: Car Theft. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 185 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1943 | Archie Anderson & Glen Bransetter v. State | Morgan | Murder |
"Murder in the First Degree." Victim: Jess Phillips. Case also involves charges of larceny concerning the theft of a hog. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 145 | 207 | Order A Copy |