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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1828 | James Harvey v. State | Wayne | Theft |
File was in same folder in Box 37A as case Benjamin F. Lewis v. George W. Gibbs, et al. The cases are unrelated & have been put in separate folders. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | State v. Adrian E. Shell | Wayne | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Official indictment was for "malicious mischief." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1850 | State v. Mayor& Aldermen of the Corporation of Waynesboro | Wayne | Damages |
Amount of damages, $50.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | State v. John Webster, John Webster, Hess Stallings, Samuel Crossnow, Polk Halcumb, Jackson Brigands, Joseph Brigands and Thomas Herron | Wayne | Burglary |
The defendants were accused of robbery. However, at the time of the trial, Hess Stallings failed to appear. A forfeiture was filed as a result. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. Dace Brown | Wayne | Larceny | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. T. G. Brown | Wayne | Assault and Battery |
Defendant was accused of assualting and beating Thomas Bell. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | State v. Turner Cypert | Wayne | Burglary |
The defendant was an African-American accused of breaking into the home occupied by Sarah Turman. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. George Keeton | Wayne | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 170 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1841 | State v. Peter Finley | Wayne | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Finley was a "free man of colour" and married. Woman was Ruth Powell, a "spinster" (race not listed). |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 380 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | State v. W. J. Hickerson, alias, Will Hickerson | Wayne | Other |
Cause of Action: Involuntary Manslaughter. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 433 | 715 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | State v. T. G. Brown | Wayne | Other |
Cause of action: Injuring building. The defendant was accused of disfiguring and breaking the building of H. P. Renfro by breaking the door. Said building was situated on Water Street in Clifton, Tennessee and was known as the Brown and Everett house. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 955 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | State v. Clint Ozment | Wayne | Gaming |
The defendant was accused of unlawfully playing games of hazard and address for money. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 955 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1849 | State v. Abraham Montague | Wayne | Other |
Petition for Supersedeas Demurrer |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | State v. James Graves | Wayne | Assault with Force and Arms |
Malicious Shooting. John H. Graves, F. M. Whitaker, B. F. Whitaker, W. S. Stone. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | State v. James Graves | Wayne | Assault with Force and Arms |
A witness testified that Graves shot him while they were at the witness' house. They decided to go to Flat Woods & "whip old Tom chappell & a negro," Chappell was involved in a debt dispute. Grave's brother Tom was at Flat Woods as well on Sunday morning . Plaintiff argued with the witness who was eventually shooting the shoulder by James Graves. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 71 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. Thomas Brown, Daniel E. Hath, William Hath et al. | Wayne | Murder |
Defendants: Wallace Hays, Austin Hays, William A. Fowler, and Jesse Adkinson. Victim: William H. Hays. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. W. A. Brewer | Wayne | Rape |
Victim: Estes B. Brewer. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. John Bundrant et al. | Wayne | Murder |
Additional Defendant: Peter Bundrant. Victim: L. R. Dicus |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. Jack Hays | Wayne | Arson |
Case file is possibly incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | State v. Taylor Martin | Wayne | Murder |
2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 155 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. V. B. McAfee | Wayne | Larceny |
Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Calvin Hurber | Wayne | Larceny |
Charged with petty larceny. Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | W. J. Hickerson v. State | Wayne | Murder |
W. J. Hickerson was charged with the murder of Frank Bundrant and was convicted of manslaughter. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 125 | 0 | Order A Copy |