Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1892 John W. Richardson v. W. J. Hinard Hawkins Breach of Warranty

Richardson offered to sell his horse for $150 and Hinard asked for fifty cents per bushel of his corn, for 800 bushels. Richardson said it was a good horse. Henard agreed to take the horse. Henard later decided the horse had "unsound eyes" and wanted to ify the agreement, but Richardson said it was too late.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Joseph Fawbush, et al. v. State Hawkins Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock

Additional defendants: W. D. Kenney, Joseph Owens, Baldwin Cox, and John Mitchell. Victim, M. C. Brown.

 East Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1740 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John Gaylord v. P. L. Pearson Hawkins Recovery

Cause of action is listed as "recovery for services rendered." Gaylord and wife are asking for $2500.00 in compensation for services including travel from North Carolina to Tennessee. Case in 2 folders in ET Box 1734

 East Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1733 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Rogersville National Bank v. M. M. Wells Hawkins Debt

On 26 April 1889 Sallie W. Burns(?) assigned to the plntff. a $4000 note that had been executed to her by M. M. Wells on 19 Oct. 1888. The note was for 2 tracts of land that Wells purchased from Burns(?). The note, which was due 1 Sept. 1889, had not been paid by the deft. There was a lien on the lands for the payment. Plntff. asked the court to enforce the lien by selling the lands for an amount sufficient to satisfy the note.

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1752 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Rolley Darnell v. State Hawkins Trespass

Darnell was on trial for trespassing on Aaron Templeton's land. Darnell was also charge for cutting down timber for personal use.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1703 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 W. N. Johnson v. William Henry, et al. Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

Add Defs: Margaret E. Henry, Liza Courtney, Mary A. Price, Joseph Johnson, Andrew J. Johnson, James Alvis, Eliza Brooks, James Brooks, Henry Brooks, and too many more to list. Wilson N. Johnson's father Isaac Johnson, dec. purchased certain lands from George R. Powell for $300. Unable to pay the entire sum, Wilson paid $156.25 and a deed of trust was established. Isaac died having never paid the debt and Wilson sought to recover the debt from the estate and heirs of Isaac.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 668 94 Order A Copy