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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 | 1918 | Alfred Smith v. State | Putnam | Liquor Violation |
Witnesses included Bud Hunter, Pate Hunter, Tim Apple, Pate Pointer, W.R. Officer, Worth Bryant, and Wynne F. Clouse. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Cookeville, Tennessee v. L. W. Wilmore | Putnam | Other |
L.W. Wilmore and Dora Jones were charged with unlawfully cohabiting together without being married. This was in violation of the ordinances of the town of Cookeville. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Comer McBroom, et al. v. State | Putnam | Murder |
Additional plaintiffs: Sid McBroom, Carlos Flatt, Arlis Flatt, George Mills, Rucious Whitaker, Hop McBroom, Lum Bryant, Charlie Bryant. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Cass Vaughn v. State | Putnam | Assault and Battery |
Additional parties: Ina Kinnard, Bettie Jared |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Hardy Stout v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Hardy Stout was convicted of unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors within four miles of a school house. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 419 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Hobert Roberts v. State | Putnam | Murder |
Murdered Ammon Hutchinson |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 128 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | J. S. Watson v. State | Putnam | Forgery | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | J. I. Smith v. State | Putnam | Appeal for New Trial |
Cause of action: Plaintiff's appeals for a new trial in his conviction of unlawful appropriation of property found. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | Jim Madewell v. State | Putnam | Liquor Violation |
Violation of the "Bone Dry" Law. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 423 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Jim Hop Hickey v. State | Putnam | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Additional parties: Lizzie Sullivan |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Luther Terry v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant was charged with unlawfully selling liquor and was ordered to pay a fine of $50.00 and undergo confinement in the county jail or work house for a period of six months |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Luther Terry v. State | Putnam | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The defendant is charged with carrying brass or metal knucks |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | Major, a slave v. State | Putnam | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Defendant is referred to as "Nig" throughout the file. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Mary Allen v. William Hudgins | Putnam | Trespass and Damages |
Defendant is charged with "debauching and begetting [the Plaintiff] with a child." He is also charged with enticing her away from her guardian. The Plaintiff is described as a "lunatic" throughout the case, and the question of her competency is an issue. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | McConnell Moss v. State | Putnam | Murder |
3 Folders |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Newton Fox v. State | Putnam | Larceny | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 110 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1918 | Oscar Maddux v. State | Putnam | Assault and Battery |
Oscar Maddux owned and operated a saw mill in Putnam County. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Perry Bartlett v. State | Putnam | Public Nuisance |
The defendant was charged with being publicly drunk to the common nuisance of the people. The defendant was sentenced today a fine of $50.00 |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | State v. John C. Jackson | Putnam | Murder |
Murder of Thomas McCloud; Additional defendants: Lewis Jackson, Simpson Jackson |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | State v. Stephen W. Massey, Gilbert Norris, & Shug Saylor | Putnam | Other |
In 1874 Massey, Gilbert Norris, & Shug Saylors broke into Narcissa & William Waterson's house. They were disguised in women's clothing, table cloths, & handkerchiefs. The testimony reveals they were titillated at the possibility they could fool people w/ their disguises. They had weapons & swore at & threatened Waterson and her family, Massey attempted to rape her daughter Rutha. Charge: prowling in disguise; attempted rape. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11a | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. George Massey | Putnam | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Defendant was accused of disturbing public worship by noise, profanity, and indecent behavior. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | State v. James M. Slagle | Putnam | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Slagle & Nancy Slagle was accused of "unlawfully, publicly, openly and notoriously, live and dwell, cohabitate together in lewd acts of fornication and adultery as they were unmarried to and with each other to corruption of their own and the morals of the community where they lived, to the evil example of others and against the State…" |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | State v. Daniel Ladd alias Dandy | Putnam | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | State v. H. A. Powers | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | State v. Fanning Harris | Putnam | Lewd Behavior | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. Jesse Dildine | Putnam | Other |
Charged with public drunkenness. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. Andrew Riddle | Putnam | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Exact charge is "carrying concealed weapons, to-wit, a pistol, same not being an Army of Navy pistol, contrary to the statute." |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | State v. Willie Sadler | Putnam | Other |
The defendant was accused of having sexual intercourse with a girl named Mary Ward in violation of the age of consent statute. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 115 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | State v. Bill Allison | Putnam | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 116 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | State v. Frank McDaniel | Putnam | Liquor Violation |
Additional parties: Walter Dowell, Bill Dabbs, Herbert Hughes |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | State v. Amos Allen | Putnam | Murder | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 277 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1914 | State v. James Baker | Putnam | Murder |
Additional parties: Zebidee Robinson |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. Poley Jones& Rube Jones | Putnam | Liquor Violation |
Charged with the unlawful manufacture of spirituous liquors for the purposes of sale. Attorney for the plaintiff: W. R. Officer. Attorney for the defendant: V. E. Bockman & B. G. Adcock. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | State v. Lee Scarborough | Putnam | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | State v. Bill Dunn | Putnam | Liquor Violation |
See related case with the same defendant, Bill Dunn v. State in ET 979, liquor violation, 1947, Greene County. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | State v. Bol Pippin | Putnam | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The defendant charged with carrying a pistol. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. John Tucker | Putnam | Murder |
Charged with the murder of Lum Herron (also spelled Herren in documents). Prosecutor in the case is noted as being W. A. Herron, brother of the deceased. 2 folders. See related case Mary Herron v. John Tucker in MT 151. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 149 | 568 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | State v. Charlie Pullum | Putnam | Gambling | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. John Tucker | Putnam | Murder |
This file no longer exists--it has been incorporated with State v. John Tucker [MT 149]. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | State v. Donnie Cobb | Putnam | Murder |
Victim: Charles Magr. Witnesses: Mrs. Zophie Magr and Edna Magr, Frank Podzimek, J. A, Pasek, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pechr, Frank Belka (all from Bohemia), Albert Emory, Estes Emory, and Virgil Randolph. Mrs. Zophie Magr and Edna Magr were the victim's wife and niece. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 152 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | State v. Alfred Myatt | Putnam | Other |
Defendant is charged with attempting to vote in a presidential election without being a qualified voter. Reasons why he might not be qualified are vague, and his race is unclear. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | State v. Thomas Elrod | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | State v. William Bartlett | Putnam | Larceny, Grand | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | Shon Rodgers v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
The defendant is charged with unlawfully selling whiskey, buying whiskey for another, and unlawfully transporting whiskey |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Shon Rogers, Bennie Eldrige,& P. E. Bartlett v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Defendants are charged with unlawfully transporting whiskey in Putnam County |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | State v. Roosevelt Jones | Putnam | Murder |
Plaintiff: Roosevelt Jones, AKA Roosevelt Maxwell. Cause of action: first degree murder. Defendant tried for murder but convicted of manslaughter. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 464 | 79 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. John Randolph | Putnam | Perjury | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 498 | 87 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1913 | State v. Lem Maddux | Putnam | Forgery |
The case file for this case is missing. An exhibit envelope of possibly forged documents is all that was found. Envelope of possibly forged documents. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1718 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | State v. W. W. Maxwell | Putnam | Larceny |
The defendant, who also went by the name of Woodfork Maxwell, was accused of stealing a steer owned by Benjamin List. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 701 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | State v. Deck Noah | Putnam | Tippling |
Noah was accused of selling liquors without a license. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1042 | 11 | Order A Copy |