Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 1889 Bush Blackburn v. State Warren Larceny

Plaintiff in error, also known as Bush Settle and Bushrod (?) Settle, along with John B. Smith is accused of taking several suits, pocket knives, handkerchiefs, boots, stamps, scissors, a watch, jewelry and shoes from a store owned by N. G. Maddox.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 834 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 David Darnell v. State Warren Appeal for New Trial

In the original case, Darnell was accused of unlawfully, willfully and feloniously and maliciously assaulting, beating and wounding a person with a unlawful and deadly weapon which was held in the hand with the malicious and felonious intent to kill and murder against the peace of the state. This is an appeal for a new trial.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 747 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Harris Maze v. State Warren Theft Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 682 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Heirs of William White v. Commissioner of McMinnville Warren Land, Sale of

Dispute over the sale of a plot of land in Warren County

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Jim H. Barrett v. State Warren Murder

Murdered Polk Smartt, African American

 Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 128 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Jesse Fults v. State Warren Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1925 J. H. Mallory v. Warren County Construction Company Warren Injury and Damages Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 478 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 John Cassick (col.) v. State Warren Carrying an Illegal Weapon

This is an appeal from the plaintiff in error who was accused of carrying a pistol. The case file includes testimony from James Marler who is a deputy sheriff in Warren County and is noted to live at Mrs. Brown's boarding house, as well as testimony from O. E. Argo who is a policeman in McMinnville, Tennessee.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 814 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 John Green, in error v. State Warren Larceny

The State charged Green with the theft of a mule valued at $75. The circuit court jury sentenced him to three years hard labor at the state penitentiary.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1149 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 John A. Miller v. State Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: M. D. Smith alias Watt Smith. Assault with loaded pistol. Minus Miller listed as additional defendant

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 690 127 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Oliver Looper v. State Warren Larceny

The charge is larceny of 25 bushels of wheat.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. J. Fletch Woodward, et al. Warren Murder

Hon. W. P. Hickerson, Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit. John J. Lowry, Circuit Court Clerk, Warren Co. Additional defendants: Gilbert Flynn, James Flynn; murder of Enoch Cooksey

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Columbus Hammer Warren Disturbing the Peace

Indicted by a grand jury for disturbing the peace at an "an assembly for literacy or educational purposes." Defendant moved to quash the indictment with a plea in abatement challenging the testimony of a grand jury witness, J.J. Nomack. Defendant could not write his own name on the court papers instead making his mark, an X, on the them.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. William A. Waters Warren Larceny

Waters was accused of stealing money from L. P. Woodlie.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 235 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Samuel Templeton Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

Charge was attempted murder by beating with a pistol Tom Cardwell, also of Warren County.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. R. H. Hudson et al. Warren Murder

Additional Defendants: W. J. Little, Elmore Little, Thomas Sperry, James Hudson. Victim: Sevier Evans.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Ed Curtis Warren Horse Stealing Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Granville Looper et al. Warren Murder

Additional Defendant: Sandy Willis. Victim: Albert Etkins, who is described as "colored,"

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. Thomas Hawkins Warren Malicious Destruction/ Mischief

Additional parties: W.J. Perry and A.S. Perry.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 60 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Nancy Goodbar Warren Breaking and Entering Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Charlie Newby Warren Liquor Violation

Charge is unlawfully manufacturing intoxicating liquor. See also Docket Nos. 27275 (same box), 27276 (MT 152), and 27278 (MT 397), which deal with related cases.

 Middle Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 68 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. Rowan F. Hopkins Warren Murder

Defendant is charged with stabbing James Bailey to death with a dirk.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. James Davis Warren Larceny

Sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. William Bright Warren Larceny

Sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 State v. Bennett Dula Warren Murder

Bennett Dula is charged with the murder of William Patton who was found dead in the mountains. He killed Patton and took his belongings including his horse and his watch.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 377 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 State v. Grandison, a Slave Warren Rape Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 378 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. Charlie Newby Warren Liquor Violation

Charge is unlawfully manufacturing intoxicating liquor. See also Docket Nos. 27275 and 27277 (MT 68) and 27276 (MT 152), which deal with related cases.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 397 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. Denney Dunlap Warren Public Indecency Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 419 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. William Duncan Warren Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 447 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 State v. W. D. Hughes Warren Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Hughes was charged with "unlawfully retail spirituous liquors on Sunday" and "keeping open a saloon on Sunday."

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1083 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Sarah Jane Woodlee, in error v. State Warren Keeping a Bawdy House

The State charged Woodlee with running a "disorderly house." The jury found her guilty "hesitatingly," and fined her $5.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 State v. J. W. Brinkley Warren Liquor Violation

The State charged the defendant with selling liquor on a Sunday.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1074 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Fred Breeden Warren Horse Stealing

Incomplete case file. Order to hold only.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 State v. Joe Dinker Webb Warren Murder

Victim: John D. Hawkins

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 747 112 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 State v. Black et al. Warren Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendants: William Blake, Robert Black, and Henry Pennington. Black also charged with recognizance.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 State v. Asabel Rains& John Graham Warren Breaking and Entering Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. H. J. King Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

Incomplete case file. King was accused of stabbing B. N. Myers.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 26 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Henry Brown Warren Murder, Attempted

Brown was accused of attempting to kill G. J. Berry with a knife.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. George W. Shrader Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

Additional parties: James Rogers and W. T. Murry. Indicted for malicious stabbing of John Macon.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 29 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Andrew Hopkins Warren Larceny, Grand

Hopkins was accused of breaking into a store house belonging to A. L. Comer. He was accused of stealing from the store house and carrying away goods he took from inside. These goods included shovels, fabric, coats, and boots. Hopkins was identified as a black man by witnesses. Major evidence included mud found in Hopkin's shoe tread that matched footprints found near the crime scene.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Momo Martin Warren Larceny

Mr. Martin, an African-American man, was convicted in 1874 for stealing two sides of bacon valued at $3 from Nancy Biles. The second count was for stealing an additional two sides. The third count was for stealing eight sides of bacon and four shoulders valued at $15. Martin said he was unable to get a fair trial in Warren county. The bacon was described as having been gnawed by cats then hung up using dried grass.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35a 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Ed Nunnely Warren Keeping a Billard Table Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. E. C. Wilson Warren Larceny

Victim: William Sanders and James Sanders Jr.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 State v. Polk Boner& Will Martin Warren Assault with Intent to Kill

The victim, Tom Cutts,

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 102a 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. A. Z. Holder Warren Aiding and Abetting

The victim was Hazel Lee. A.Z Holder also went by the name of Bud Holder.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. George Holder Warren Rape Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 157 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Charlie Newby Warren Liquor Violation

Charge selling intoxicating liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse. See also Docket Nos. 27276 (MT 152), 27277 (same box), and 27278 (MT 397), which deal with associated cases.

 Middle Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 68 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Charlie Newby Warren Liquor Violation

Charge is unlawfully manufacturing intoxicating liquor. See also Docket Nos. 27275 and 27277 (MT 68 and 27278 (MT 397), which deal with related cases.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 152 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 State v. John Ramsey Warren Other

Defendant is being tried for not maintaining a strip of road he had responsibility over.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 0 Order A Copy

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