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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].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1832 | State v. Robert Ridley | Williamson | Assault with Intent to Maim | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1832 | State v. Robert Yancy | Maury | Malicious Stabbing |
The defendant was convicted of stabbing. Contents of this folder deal with the court costs involved in this case and who will be responsible for paying them. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | State v. William McCormick | Anderson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
McCormick charged with assault & battery with intent to kill. On 2 July 1832 he beat Titus England on the head with a "piece of plank" with an "intent to kill". Witnesses: Joseph Worthington; John Jarnagin; Samuel H. Bunch & George H. Black |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | State v. Robert Chesney | Overton | Gambling | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1832 | State v. George Rowland | Claiborne | Assault |
Victim: Jonah Moore. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 670 | 12 | Order A Copy |