State v. James Wardlaw Jr.
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
State v. James Wardlaw Jr.
Case Date:
1925
Court Origin:
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime:
Murder, 1st degree
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Tipton
Division:
West
Number of Pages:
563
Notes / Description:
Wardlaw was accused of killing Ernest Wiseman. The murder resulted from an incident earlier in the day, when, at a strawberry festival, Wardlaw was pranked by a friend resulting in a Coca-Cola bottle being thrown. The bottle struck Wiseman's car, and the deceased went looking to start trouble with the bottle-thrower. After some warnings to not attack, Warlaw shot Wiseman in self-defense. Housed in 3 folders.