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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 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 1858 Elijah Hopper v. David Fisher DeKalb Breaking and Entering

Case also involves a charge of wrongful ejectment.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 E. R. Frazier v. State DeKalb Liquor Violation Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Isaac Adcock v. State DeKalb Property Damage Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Joseph Blackburn v. State DeKalb Gambling

Plaintiff is appealing his conviction on the grounds that the judge was incompetent. Technically, Blackburn is charged with gaming with "force and arms."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 James R. Jones v. State DeKalb Rape

Assault with intent to commit rape upon Roxzana Bailiff

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320A 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Joe Jones v. State DeKalb Larceny

Cause of Action also includes False Pretense. The plaintiff in error Joe Jones, alias Joe Johnson, is accused of misrepresenting a horse owned by D.C. Taylor as his own and then trading it for a mare and $10.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 777 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James Wills v. State DeKalb Motion for Appeal Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Levi Edge v. State DeKalb Assault and Battery

T. C. Maddox was assaulted

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Madison Poss v. State DeKalb Incest

The plaintiff in error is accused of carrying on an incestuous relationship with his stepdaughter Sarah Paris, the daughter of his wife, Elizabeth Poss. Paris is also spelled Parish.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 777 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Robert Granstaff v. State DeKalb Assault with Intent to Kill

Opinion only. DeKalb County case found in East TN boxes.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 State v. Terry Williams DeKalb Perjury Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 State v. George W. Puckett DeKalb Lewd Behavior Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. David Brock DeKalb Fraud

Cause of action listed as 'False Pretense' in court documents.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 State v. George Britton DeKalb Theft Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. Hi Curtis DeKalb Other

Defendant attempted to rescue Isaac Cantrell from a Dekalb County constable.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. W. B. alias Dol (or Doll) Bates DeKalb Murder

Other defendants: Joseph Braswell alias Joe Braswell, George A. Braswell alias Teak Braswell. Murder victim: Russel Allison.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 145 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John Jones DeKalb Assault and Battery

Defendant was accused of striking Jefferson Pack with a stick. Additional parties: Dock Jones.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Wade Adcock DeKalb Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. W. H. Bond DeKalb Breaking and Entering Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 80 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. John Moss DeKalb Defiling a Minor

Charge: Violating the age of consent -- that Moss did unlawfully and feloniously, carnally know and abuse Kate Maggart, a female, then being over the age of Twelve years, and under the age of Twenty One Years, to the evil example of all others in like case offending, contrary to the statue in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Sam Harris v. State DeKalb Liquor Violation

Sam Harris was an African-American.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. Robert Brazil DeKalb Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. Herman Womack DeKalb Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Horace Cantrell DeKalb Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. Bob Banks, Tom Petty,& Howard Culwell DeKalb Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 161 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John K. Rigsby DeKalb Larceny, Grand

Victim: John F. Mason. Witnesses: John F. Mason, Henry Hirsch, Cleance(?) Wilkinson, and Fannie Barrett. Additional testimony: Frank Boyd, W. B. Corley, James Rigsby, J. W. Keel, and Garrison (only name used)

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 State v. O.D. Williams DeKalb Other

Case revolves around whether the Defendant is required by law to maintain the road he lives on.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 State v. Joseph Clark, et al. DeKalb Other

Bond violation. Unsure why this is being judged in a criminal court. Additional Defendants: William Bone Lewis Pundleton, and J.S. Reece.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 State v. John Preswood DeKalb Murder

Defendant is accused of the murder of Rachel H. Billings.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. William Young DeKalb Larceny Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1924 State v. H. A. Potter DeKalb Embezzlement Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 478 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 State v. Lon Foutch DeKalb Murder, 2nd degree

The State charged Alonzo (Lon) Foutch with shooting death of Stanton Malone. Malone's father testified that his son told him, after he was shot that Foutch shot him for an interaction/words he had with Foutch's sister.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1097 169 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 State v. Ambrose Fouch DeKalb Murder, 2nd degree

The State charged the defendant with the shooting death of Wilson Gregson during a party that the defendant threw at his house. Fouch claimed that Gregson, who was not invited, was drunk and disorderly and that Fouch was defending himself.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1097 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 State v. H. Johnson, Carrol Johnson, James Parsley DeKalb Larceny

The State charged the defendants with robbing the smokehouse of H. G. Givens on the night of a local picnic. An accomplice, Harve Robinson testified that they stole bacon from the smokehouse.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1093 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. J. S. Dunlop and John Windham DeKalb Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Defendants were charged with selling liquor within four miles on an institution of learning. Windham was accused of using a false prescription for brandy to get liquor from Dunlop’s pharmacy which is within one half mile of Pure Fountain College.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 State v. Frederick Mibbs DeKalb Garnishment

Mibbs was a tax collector, accused of withholding taxes illegally, and had wages garnished.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 485 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Albert McClellan DeKalb Liquor, Sale of Illegal

The case includes four charges against McClellan for selling liquor to J. W. Campbell without a license. The four charges are divided into four separate cases but there is only one docket number and each charge occurred on the same date.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. J. S. Dunlap and F. B. Terry DeKalb Liquor Violation

The State charged Dunlap and Terry with selling whiskey within 4 miles of a school in violation of liquor laws.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Campbell Smith, et al. DeKalb Assault and Battery

Additional defendant: George Smith. Victim: L. R. Lucas. Transcript and Bill of Cost housed in MT Box 690

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 521 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. James B. Harrison DeKalb Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 564 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. James R. Fuson DeKalb Assault with Intent to Kill

The file is not a transcript of the case but, rather, an explanation of court costs.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 671 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Elijah L. Scott DeKalb Other

Cause of action: Public drunkenness.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 682 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Bud Adcock DeKalb Liquor Violation

The defendant was accused of selling liquor without oath and bond.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 695 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. J. R. Grone DeKalb Liquor Violation

The defendant was accused of selling liquor without a license.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 695 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 State v. Milton Hughes DeKalb Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 695 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. W. C. Dyer DeKalb Assault

"W. C. Dyer and France Herron, alias Francis Herron, did unlawfully assault and beat one Robert Nelson."

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 739 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 State v. William Pinegar & E. N. Haney DeKalb Lewd Behavior

Pinegar and Haney are accused of lewd behavior for cohabitation when they are not married. "Since the 1st day of April 1888…in the presence and view of divers good citizens and in the face of the county unlawfully, willfully, wickedly and scandalously did then and there live cohabit and use together as man and wife in Lewd acts of fornication and adultery, openly notoriously and publicly they not being married to the great scandal and common misance of all good and worthy citizens of the state."

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 745 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. James Martin DeKalb Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Charged with carrying a pistol. James said his mother, E.L. Martin, was sick at the time &, before he left to search for his dad's cow, asked him "to take his dog and pistol, and kill her a squirrel." James said it was his habit to hunt with the pistol. Issue was intent, as it's only a crime if def. had intent to go armed. James obtained a new trial because Circuit judge improperly charged jury that "it is no excuse if a pistol is carried solely for squirrel hunting."

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 742 28 Order A Copy

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