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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1889 | Arch Lindsay v. State | Campbell | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Lindsay was charged with unlawfully carrying a pistol. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1804 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | A. Handman v. State | Hamilton | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Plaintiff in error is accused of carrying a revolver or pocket pistol known as a five or six shooter and threatening to shoot J.H. Roberson. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1217 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | A. K. Edmonson v. State | Lincoln | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Defendant, a school teacher, is accused of carrying a pistol in public. According to witnesses, the defendant was in a heated exchange with a person named Brock who was a tenant on the defendants property. The defendant believed he was owed rent from Brock and had an attachment placed in the hands of Forrest Patrick who was deputized as a special officer. Patrick brought Brock to the home of Edmonson where the exchange occurred. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 832 | 15 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
View Entry | 1937 | Alice Newsome v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1005 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1931 | Adam Bunch v. State | Anderson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor within 4 miles of a schoolhouse. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1315 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Bill Tucker v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1892 | Bud Farrow v. State | Crockett | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The number of pages does not reflect the loose brief inside the case. Part of the testimony involves Ballard's saloon and "Ed & woman in bed." |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 340 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1845 | Benjamin F. Newman v. Vredenburgh Thompson et al. | Jefferson | Office Holding, Illegal |
Add. Defs: William Caldwell, Milton H. McSpaddon, Daniel Meek, Montgomery Thornburgh, Nathaniel Hann, Robert Martin, Samuel Moser [Maser?], Edward B. Snoddy, Edward Riggs, Thomas B. Rippato (all county justices who voted against Newman). Under TN law, illegal for defaulter to hold office. Def. adjudged Newman a defaulter (for state revenues unaccounted for by him as sheriff & collector), vacated his office, & elected new sheriff, Marcus J. Parrott. Newman said their action was illegal. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1128 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Bus Edwards v. State | Haywood | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant was accused of selling liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse, procuring liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse, and selling liquor without a license. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Benjamin Hadley v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1918 | Bob Thompson v. State | White | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Joe Pointer was a witness at the trial. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | Bob Kremser v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1950 | Byrd Waddell v. State | Greene | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 54 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1895 | Bob Hunter v. State | Madison | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 599 | 82 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1937 | Brooks Williamson v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1112 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1936 | Baxter Burnett v. State | Cumberland | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
The plaintiff is being accused of unlawful sale of intoxicants. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | City of Memphis v. Judge Halsey & Andrew Davis | Shelby | Office Holding, Illegal | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | City of Memphis v. John Walsh | Shelby | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The case revolved around a fist fight between the defendant and a man named McFadden. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Chris Hickman v. State | Montgomery | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Selling whiskey on a Sunday. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | C. M. Teasley v. State | Campbell | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor without a license. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1889 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | City of Memphis v. John Palmer | Shelby | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The defendant was also charged with vagrancy. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 651 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | C. J. Gay v. State | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Selling whiskey within four miles of a school house. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1515 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | C. M. Trent v. State | Hancock | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
C.M. Trent was charged with "unlawfully publicly and privately carrying belt pistols, pocket pistols, revolvers, and army pistols." |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1665 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Claude Collins v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1928 | Cris Taylor v. State | Roane | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "Carrying a pistol." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | C. C. Cabler v. State | Wilson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 465 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1948 | Charles Brooks v. State | Knox | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 169 | 153 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1901 | Charlie W. Harrison v. State | Gibson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Also charged in 2nd, related case (also in WT 770) w/ assault w/ intent to kill. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 770 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Charles Lee, in error v. State | Hamilton | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Case involves Charley Lee "the one that hangs around Esquire Wood's office" being charged with carrying an illegal pistol openly in the hand. After being found guilty, Lee appealed for a new trial. Includes letter from Charles Lee's wife. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1786 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Charlie Webb v. State | Jefferson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1055 | 83 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1937 | Cleve Johnson v. State | Sullivan | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1074 | 42 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1926 | Cloys Martin v. State | Henry | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2023 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | Dewey Cothron v. State | Macon | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Depositions were made by Ofie Brawner, Prentice Steen, S.C. McDonald, C.B. Ellis, and Bob Chandler. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Dan Beets v. State | Possession of Illegal Weapons | East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1807 | 17 | Order A Copy | ||
View Entry | 1914 | Dominick Pierotti v. State, Ex. Rel. Z. N. Estes | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Pierrotti was conducting, maintaining, carrying on and engaging in the sale of intoxicating liquors at Calhoun Supply Co., Memphis, in violation of the law. Includes appeal. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1490 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | D. F. Smith v. State | Union | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Plaintiff in error was accused of unlawfully carrying a pistol. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1633 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | D. A. Benson, exe. of A. D. V. Benson v. William Benson et al. | Lincoln | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional defendants: H.T. Benson, Margaret Cashin, Nancy Cashin, Emerandy Benson, Sony Benson, Robert Benson, H.D. Benson, Mandy Stone, Fawsey Stone, Mary Echols, and A.J. Benson. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 120 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | David M. Porter v. State | Lauderdale | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | Dick Hobdy v. State | Trousdale | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | D. G. Baker v. State | Moore | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
D.G. (Dock) Baker was accused of unlawfully carrying a pistol. Several witnesses testified that they believed the plaintiff was probably carrying a pistol but could not be certain. Plaintiff did not testify during the original trial and later complained that the jury used that fact against him when determining his guilt. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 965 | 24 | Order A Copy |