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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 | 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 | 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 | 1874 | State v. Marion Holston | Putnam | Receiving Stolen Goods | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy |