Legal Opinion

Reneau v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1879PublishedCited by 14 opinions

PROM JEPPERSON. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Jefferson county. J. G. Rose, J.

1Opinion of the CourtMcFarlaNE, J.

/ The prisoner appeals from a conviction of manslaughter for the killing of Vineyard Thomas. The facts are that Thomas, the deceased, was arrested by the prisoner, who was a constable, under a warrant charging an assault and battery, before the justice of the peace. Thomas pleaded guilty, and was adjudged to pay a fine and costs, and in default of security was committed to jail, and in the execution of a mit-timus issued by the justice for that purpose, the pris*721oner started with Thomas to the county jail, accompanied by another person as guard. On the route Thomas started to run and make his…

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Candi Ryder v. The City of Topeka and Michael MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  3. Martha Wiley, Mother and Next of Kin of Fred Lee Berry, a Deceased Minor v. Memphis Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
  4. Cunningham Ex Rel. Mason v. EllingtonDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1971
  5. United States v. Sybil Hutchins, by Next Friend, Vera Inez HutchinsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959

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