Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1861 C. W. Hughes v. State Macon Assault and Battery

Defendant is appealing the charge that he assaulted William Drake.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Dewey Cothron v. State Macon Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Depositions were made by Ofie Brawner, Prentice Steen, S.C. McDonald, C.B. Ellis, and Bob Chandler.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Mitchel v. State Macon Other

Taking unlawful interest

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 Richard Hudson et al. v. State Macon Assault with Intent to Kill

Additional Plaintiffs: W. W. Meador and Joseph King. Script is extremely difficult to read; further details of the case are unclear.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 State v. E. C. Higdon& D. E. Carman Macon Tippling Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. Scott Ellis Macon Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Joseph Burrow Macon Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. Luss Harlan Macon Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Additional parties: Jim Greer, Herby Poteet, Bert Smith, Oscar Bush, Otto Bush. This case involves the sale of liquor to minors within four miles of a school house.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Willie Vance Macon Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 State v. Daily Cotron Macon Murder

The name of the victim in this case was Will Miller.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Sam Hance v. State Macon Murder

The victim was Homer Davis.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 272 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. Felton Wakefield Macon Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim was Seaton Jenkins. Wakefield was charged along with Hack Kirby.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Erwin Wooten & Pearl Stone Macon Lewd Behavior Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 159 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. Joe Cherry Macon Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 160 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. W. H. Lee Macon Liquor Violation Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 431 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. Charles Ray Macon Larceny, Grand

Larceny of an automobile.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 470 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. C. B. "Charly" Wright, Jr. & Buddie Burrow Macon Disturbance of Public Worship

Charged with disturbing the service of Ebenezer Church.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 671 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. P. A. Wilkinson et al. Macon Tax Collection

For the use James M. Chamberlain Trustee of Macon Co. and against Wilkinson as the Securities of Samuel Jones Additional Defendants: T. J. Wakefield, G. W. White, W.(?)H. Walden, C. Chitwood, N. B. Morrison, N. T. Gregory, N. L. Buie, J. C. Whitley, A. G. Witcher, J. W. Bandy, John H. Donoho, N. D. Coley, G. N. McDuffy, M. A. Firemans(?), and A. P. Knight.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. J. H. Morgan Macon Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. George P. Meador Macon Keeping a Bawdy House Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. Henry Dodson Macon Larceny Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Lusk Kemp& Neicy Burton Macon Lewd Behavior Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 160 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Joe Gregory Macon Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 166 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 State v. Sam Holland Macon Murder, 1st degree

State charged Sam Holland with the murder of Willie Wright when the victim was at the home of Suzie McClannan, who first confessed to the murder for fear of Holland. The circuit court sentenced Holland to a life of hard labor at the state penitentiary. There are two executive letters that seem unrelated to the Holland case: One from the State of Tennessee authorizing an agent of Arkansas, W. R. Cain, to apprehend fugitive Cincinnati Pearson, the other is from the State of Arkansas appointing said agent.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1068 141 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 State v. Frank Thornton Macon Larceny, Grand

Thornton charged with stealing a ferry boat worth $40 belonging to D. Chaudoins. Jury found him guilty and sentenced him to 7 years in the penitentiary.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1230 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Eddie Adams (col.) & Joe Lauerdale (col.) Macon Larceny

Defendants are accused of stealing the hog of W. N. Adams worth $5.00. Casefile notes Eddie Adams (aka Edward Adams) is the son of Edward Adams Sr. and brother of Fannie Adams, who is the wife of Jake Adams.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 870 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. Winfield McClellan Macon Assault and Battery

The def. was accused of whipping and striking Johnnie Bennalt, a minor of 11 years old, after Bennalt and the defendant's son got into a fight. Casefile notes that the def. is a carpenter and the fight between his son and Bennalt occurred at his mill.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 911 58 Order A Copy