Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1918 John Vinson v. State McNairy Violation of Age of Consent

John Vinson had a relationship with Beatrice Carrol and fathered her child out of wedlock. She testified she was 18 when the sexual relationship first started; however, Vinson is charged with a violation of the age of consent law.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1508 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 M. V. Peoples v. State McNairy Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Oscar Naylor v. State McNairy Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Case went to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Victim: J. E. "Lizzie" Brown.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 759 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 Odus Browder v. State McNairy Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Appeal and supreme court case only. Original case unknown.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 998 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Tobe Smith McNairy Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Charge is that the defendant carried "a certain pocket and belt Pistol and Revolver, and such as is not carried and commonly used in the U.S. Army," as well as "a certain Army Pistol, he not having the same openly in his hands."

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. Thomas Russell et al. McNairy Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Additional Defendant: E. Wooten.

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 177 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. Isaac Rodgers& Harrison Rodgers McNairy Assault with Intent to Commit Rape West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 State v. Chafin Sipes& Brown Gambel McNairy Assault

Additional parties: Markus T. Sipes

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 127 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. John Henderson et al McNairy Carrying an Illegal Weapon

It is unclear to whom the "et al" in case name refers

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Camel Pratcher McNairy Assault with Intent to Commit Rape West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 394 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. L. B. Wright McNairy Fraud

Wright is accused of misrepresenting himself as an agent for Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co., and adjusting a loss without being licensed to do so.

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 440 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 Sealey Johnson v. State McNairy Forgery

Appealed from the Criminal Court of McNairy Co., TN to the Supreme Court at Jackson. Fraud against paper writing purported by Onz Sipes, defraud on M.W. Sipes, on $2.00. Transcript only.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 742 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 State v. John Monroe & Anderson Bartley McNairy Murder

Murder and assault on Savannah Hampton.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 842 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 State v. R. J. Olive McNairy Murder

Victim: Lee English. Cause of action: murder via knife.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 889 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 State v. Allen Wright McNairy Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

Wright (17) is accused of assaulting Maggie Peery, a schoolgirl, with intent to rape.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 889 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. John Smith McNairy Murder

Victim: Robert Moore; weapon: gun.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. J. B. Gibson McNairy Murder

J. B. Gibson is indicted for wilfully, deliberately, and premeditatedly shooting and killing E.P. Lamberth.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1669 114 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Tom Barnes McNairy Assault, Felonious

Tom Barnes was indicted for feloniously, maliciously and premeditatedly made an assault on Gavin Peercy, striking, beating, and cutting him with an ax.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1710 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 State v. Oner King McNairy Tippling

King was accused of making and selling intoxicating liquors.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2078 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Calvin Bryan McNairy Theft

The defendant was officially charged with "horse stealing."

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 149 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. William Mitchell McNairy Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 166 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Daniel Parker McNairy Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

The defendant was African-American. The victim's name was Annie R. Kelsey.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Stanford Williams McNairy Murder West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 State v. T. A. Butler McNairy Murder

The victim's name in this case was Alfonzo Farriss.

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 430 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. L. B. Wright McNairy Selling Merchandise without License

Defendant was accused of selling insurance without a proper license.

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 432 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 State v. J. P. Prince McNairy Liquor Violation West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 489 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Jess Martin and Maze Martin McNairy Murder, 1st degree

The dfnts. were accused of the first-degree shooting murder of Roscoe Wilmeuth on Dec. 20, 1931. Maze is spelled variously as Mays. Wilmeuth had warrants issued for Jess Martin and Denver Holcomb. Wilmeuth was looking for someone to serve Martin the paper at the time of the shooting. As he was dying, Roscoe identified Maze Martin as the shooter.

 West Range: 76 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2162 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Clifford Martin McNairy Murder, 1st degree

Indicted for Murder in the 1st, the jury returned a conviction of Involuntary Manslaughter. Martin was accused of killing "Artie or A. H. Gilchrist". Martin was a struggling farmer, and became indebted to Gilchrist, owner and operator of a cotton gin. Gilchrist agreed to settle the debt by a sale of Martin's 18 acres of land. Martin confronted Gilchrist about the picking of a crop, and during the argument shot him. In 2 folders.

 West Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2097 280 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 State v. Anderson Bartley, et al. McNairy Malicious Attachment

John Monroe and Anderson Bartley charged with murder of Savannah Hampton.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 840 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 State v. Boss Perkins McNairy Murder

Victim: Nat Carman

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 922 243 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 State v. James Kelly McNairy Other

Charge: Public Intoxication.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1457 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. W. C. Young McNairy Larceny

Incomplete case file. Judgment only. Additional cause of action: Fraudulent breach of trust.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1478 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 State v. Charles D. Chambers McNairy Murder

Victim: Ed Chambers

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1716 362 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Van Lock v. State McNairy Disturbance of Public Worship West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 333 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 W. J. Olive v. State McNairy Murder

Cause of action: murder in the first degree. Victim: Lee English. Appealing guilty verdict for voluntary manslaughter.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 718 15 Order A Copy