State v. John Eatherly
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
State v. John Eatherly
Case Date:
1874
Court Origin:
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime:
Breach of Bond
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Cheatham
Division:
Middle
Number of Pages:
14
Notes / Description:
Eatherly was accused of illegally carrying a weapon and plead abatement on the first judgment. One of the jurors was his uncle, and Eatherly's council argued that this made the judgment unlawful. In Cheatham County a mile from Ashland City the defendant allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired it.