State v. W. S. Curtis
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
State v. W. S. Curtis
Case Date:
1880
Court Origin:
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime:
Assault with Force and Arms
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Shelby
Division:
West
Number of Pages:
0
Notes / Description:
The actual charge is Malicious Shooting, but the jury finds the defendant guilty of Assault. The defendant (white) was allegedly one of a group of men who fired into a train full of black people who were returning to Memphis from a church event.