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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1844 | Andrew L. Galbraith v. John B. Findley & James W. Martin | Hawkins | Debt Dispute |
Martin drew note payable to Rogersville Branch of Bank of Tennessee, Galbraith as 1st endorser & Findley as 2nd endorser. Martin insolvent. Dispute over who was beneficiary of the note. Witnesses: James Bradley, John Mallory, John Pilant, Michael Baugh. Findley sued Galbraith in Circuit Court, claiming Findley paid the note & Galbraith as 1st endorser must repay Findley as 2nd endorser. Galbraith has defense available only at equity so sued in Chancery to assert that defense & enjoin Circuit suit. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Andrew Logan v. James Hord | Hawkins | Debt Dispute |
The plaintiff purchased a tract of land, sold by the defendant who was Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hawkins County. The plaintiff believes he overpaid for the land. see related case Hannah A. Sanders, et al. v. Andrew Logan, et al. in box ET 1195. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | A. P. Caldwell v. Henry Wax | Hawkins | Debt |
The debt arose from the sale of property from the plaintiff and W. Rogan to Henry Wax. The property was located in the town of Rogersville in Hawkins County. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | A.D. Johnson v. A. Molsbee and others | Hawkins | Debt |
The plaintiff claimed that the defendant is indebted to him for two hundred and fifty dollars. The defendant claimed that the estate is insolvent and that the entire real and personal assets will not pay more than 25 or 30 percent of its indebtedness. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1674 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1829 | Anne Reynolds, et al. v. John Griggsby, et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Additional Plaintiff: Johan Reynolds. Additional Defendant: Caleb J. Parker. Origin of Debt: writing obligatory or promissory note. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 668 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Alexander Long v. Orville Rice | Hawkins | Debt, Balance on |
Defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $410 plus interest on an account of a note due to the plaintiff. The defendant has no personal property except a tract of land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 | 184 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1837 | Bank v. Elijah Embree et al | Hawkins | Debt |
Plaintiff is President, Director, and Company of the Bank of the State of Tennessee. Add. Defendants: John Kennedy, John G. Eason, Samuel Jackson. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1841 | Benjamin Looney v. Robert Wright et al | Hawkins | Debt Dispute |
Add. defendants: William Gammon & Abraham L. Gammon. Plea of debt due for $500 plus $200 in damages for unrightfully detaining the funds. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | B. A. McFarland admr. v. Frederick Brewer et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Additional defendants: Ezekiel Anderson, A. L. Rogers, and Betsey Kenner admr. of Wiley B. Kenner dec. Plaintiff is the admr. of Jacob Bewley dec.. The estate of Bewley sued the estate of Kenner for payment on a note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1238 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Beadles, Wood,& Co. v. J. W. Ownby | Hawkins | Debt | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 257 | 149 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | Benjamin & Wilkins v. Joseph Kensinger | Hawkins | Debt |
Firm of Benjamin & Wilkins comprised of Cleon Benjamin & C. F. Wilkins. Deft. petitioned the court to overturn a judgment of $34.87 plus court costs against him & in favor of plntffs. In 1885 plntffs. contracted to saw lumber for deft. at a cost of $3.50 per 1000 feet. Deft. paid plntffs. before lumber was measured, acting on their estimates, but found he had overpaid them when lumber was measured. For this reason deft. argued plntffs. owed him the amount they had been overpaid & he owed them nothing. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1856 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Cowan, McClung & Co. v. P. T. Jones and T. T. Jones | Hawkins | Debt |
Plaintiffs sued for debt in the amount of $1091.43 for the unpaid sale of general merchandise. Additional plaintiffs: C. J. McClung, Perez Dickinson, Matthew McClung, J. L. Thomas, J. D. Cowan, R. M. Rhea, T. H. McClung. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1778 | 158 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Citizens Union Bank v. Franklin Hicks, et al | Hawkins | Debt |
The bank states that it is owed money by Franklin Hicks. Franklin attempted to sell some land belonging to his minor children in order to pay the debt Additional Defendants: Luther Hicks, W. K. Armstrong |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1041 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Charles J. McKinney& John A. McKinney v. Henry Higley | Hawkins | Debt |
Henry Higley claims that Charles and John McKinney owe him $500 |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1175 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | C. C. Stuart v. Henry & Williams | Hawkins | Debt | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1865 | C. Morrell for use of William Towers v. W. K. Reynolds & Monell Reynolds et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Cause of Action: Debt for purchase of land. Opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Cowan, McClung& Co. et al. v. Samuel Portrum & L. M. Wills | Hawkins | Debt | East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 815 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1891 | Cowan, McClung & Co. et al. v. Samuel Portrum et al. | Hawkins | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Cowan, McClung & Co. composed of Perez Dickerson, J. D. Cowan, F. H. McClung, Mathew McClung, C. J McClung, R. M. Rhea, and J. L. Thomas. Additional defendants are too many to list. The parties involved in the case are in dispute about the number of different debts said to be owed between them. Majority of materials in ET 1770 (233 pages). |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 787 | 247 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Charles M. Reneau v. Edmond Fitzpatrick | Hawkins | Debt |
Plaintiff and defendant were partners in the blacksmith business. They kept mutual accounts against each other when they were partners and after the termination of their partnership. In this case, the Plaintiff is seeking a settlement of the account. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1133 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Cleon Berry, assignee of Daniel J. Read v. Joseph T. Gill, et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Plea of debt due by note, $50.00 plus interest & court costs. Defendants: Joseph T. Gill, George S. Simpson. Defendants were partners as traders. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1669 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | Citizens Bank of Rogersville v. C. C. Bradshaw et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Additional defendants: Lelia Bradshaw & Nancy Taylor Christian, dec. Defendants defaulted on a $3000 plus interest debt to the Equitable Life Insurance Co. through the plaintiff. Loan was negotiated & made by insurance co. was secured by mortgage executed by defendant to E. M. Grant, defendant & trustee under which was conveyed a track of land. |
East | Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1418 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | D. Alexander v. J. R. Pace et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Additional Defendants: W. C. Kyle, John J. Wolfe. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 181 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Dicks Alexander v. R. G. Fain | Hawkins | Debt |
Alexander sued Fain and his secureties for failing to pay money due to him and for failing to issue executions according to law for several listed cases. Both Alexander and Fain were former clerks of the chancery court. Court ruled in Alexander's favor for $254.43. See also, Dicks Alexander v. George Powell ET box 3a. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | Daniel Greene v. L. H. Rogan, admr. of William Burris | Hawkins | Debt |
Complainant claims that on the 26th day of April of 1848 that the defendant entered into a partnership with Burris to share in the profits and losses of trading horses. Burris died and left Rogan as admr. Complainant claims that Burris was indebted to him |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1139 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | D. D. Robertson v. W. E. Smith, et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Plaintiff was superintendent of the Banks of Tennessee, when attempting to consolidate two banks, plaintiff discovered notes that were owed to bank. This case is an attempt to have notes taken out by Church Hill Milling Co paid. Additional Defendants: C.E. Smith, J.D. Hamilton, Mack Haun. Exhibit: Standard Columnar Book and ledger in ET Oversize 22. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1516 | 320 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1847 | Emma Morelock, admr. v. J. E. Cox, et al. | Hawkins | Debt Dispute |
Incomplete case. Court orders Defendant to pay Morelock $113 and that unnamed defendant "Mayo" is to pay the court costs. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Elias Beal v. John Walker | Hawkins | Debt |
Beal sued Walker for debt of $400. Walker had absconded from the state. Beal prayed an attachment of Walker's land to be levied and sold for the payment of the amount due to him. Court ruled in Beal's favor. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | Elijah Russell & wife v. Hugh Cain | Hawkins | Debt on Account |
The defendant is the guardian and trustee of Grace Boykin. Case is a plea of debt due by account in the sum of $200, which the defendant has unlawfully detained. G. Boykin wrote a letter to the plaintiff's wife requesting that she be taken to their house due to an unpleasant situation and for her health. She was supplied with food and lodging with the understanding her family would pay the plaintiffs. Also suing for damages in the sum of $500. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1176 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | F. D. Alexander v. B. W. Anderson and others | Hawkins | Debt |
Additonal plaintiff F. M. Fulkerson. Additional defendant D. D. Anderson. Alexander claimed that Anderson owed him $350.00 with interest from the purchase of land. Alexander also claimed that D. D. Anderson was trying to fraudulently dispose of property. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1692 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | F. H. Austin v. J. L. Cobb & others | Hawkins | Debt |
Additional defendant: Roswell H. Cobb and S. E. Cobb. The Cobbs are accused of being in debt to Austin on a promissory note for $809, including payment for bushels of corn. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1632 | 165 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | George W. Brown v. Maynard Turpins | Hawkins | Debt |
Origin of debt: unknown. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | G. G. Lyons, Guardian v. S. G. Snapp | Hawkins | Debt |
G. G. Lyons was the guardian of the heirs of S. M. Lyons and he claimed that S. G. Snapp was indebted to him in the sum of $1100.00 due on 4 notes. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1903 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | George Jones, et al. v. Elizabeth Hunter, admr., of Alfred Hunter, dec. | Hawkins | Debt |
Additional Plaintiff: Edward Greenway, doing business as Jones & Greenway. Debt by note. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | George W. Brown, et al. v. Margaret Surgoin, et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
John Billings of Charleston, South Carolina, loaned more than $3,000 to James Surgoin for a tract in Hawkins County, 1815. Surgoin died intestate in 1820. Surviving were his wife Peggy; daughter Polly and husband Lyjah Kinchloe; daughter Elizabeth and husband John C. Gill[?]; and infants Sarah, who later married Benjamin Thurman; daughter Margaret; son Edward; Nancy; Wyly; James; John Billings S. Surgoin; and Harriet Surgoin. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Hamilton Luster v. John& Nathan Ball admr. of John Ball dec. et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Additional defendant: Spencer H. Ball admr. of Wesley Ball dec..Hamilton Luster was the husband of Polly Luster dec.. Polly Luster was the daughter of John Ball Sr. dec, also referred to as Capt. Ball. This case involves dealings between H. Luster and the estate of John Ball Sr.H. Luster notes that he cared for John Ball Sr. during the end of his life and is seeking a credit for that work. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1229 | 140 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Hawkins, Butt, & Co. v. J. S. Hudgens et al | Hawkins | Debt |
Cause of action was listed as "debt by note." J.S. Hudgens and O.F. Wiley were indebted to Hawkins, Butt, & Co. in the amount of $137.81 |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1695 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | James Thatcher v. A. W. Beal & W. H. Beal & Company | Hawkins | Debt, Execution on |
Land levied upon to satisfy debt. Additional Defendants: Unnamed. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | James T. Shields & F. M. Fulkerson Trustees v. Dicks Alexander et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Debt on notes for real estate purchase. Additional Defendants: Unknown. See also Dicks Alexander v. George Powell in ET box 3a. Fulkerson and Alexander are part of multiple cases consolidated into Alexander v. Powell. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | John A. McKinney, admr. v. Wesley A. Phillips | Hawkins | Debt |
File contains opinion of case. McKinney is the admr. Of William Lyons dec.. William Lyons and David Lyons, partners under the trade name William Lyons and Son, executed a note for $3,000 to the defendant. Both William and David are now deceased. The estate sued for payment. It appears that George M. Lyons was the original admr. of the plaintiff's estate and his name appears on the original suit. Phillips also spelled Phipps. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 786 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | John E. L. Harris, admr. v. Jacob Burris | Hawkins | Debt Settlement |
Plaintiff is administrator of the estate of John Harris (decd.). Collecting on a debt for the estate in the sum of $1,000 and damages for unlawful detainer of the debt of $5,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1163 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Jesse M. Lyons, Ellis Cocke, admr., William Lyons, Sr., dec. v. James Hoffman | Hawkins | Debt |
Estate of William Lyons, Sr., decd. Debt due by court judgment, 5 May 1877, failure to pay all costs and damages adjudged against plaintiff. Plaintiffs: Jesse M. Lyons, Ellis Cocke, atty., W. F. Lyons, & Clinton G. Lyons. Defendant James Hoffman owed on previous note made along with plaintiff. Defendants: James Hoffman, James Richards, Jesse M. Lyons, & William F. Larkin. Richards was principal on original note; had bought a horse from Lyons, Sr. prior to entering C.S.A Army, never returned to county. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1692 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Johnston & Thompson v. Henry B. Clay& wife | Hawkins | Debt on Account |
Nancy Bradley Clay, wife. Debt on account for goods, wares and merchandise sold by complainants on the credit of Nancy B. Clay. Plaintiffs: John C. Johnson, Joseph Thompson. J. O. B. Cloud is also mentioned. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | James M. Cooper, et al. v. A. S. Lyons, et al | Hawkins | Debt |
Add plain: J. B. Galbraith, T. C. Miller, admr. Of Mary Looney dec. Add defs: A. S. and G. G. Lyons. The Lyons are heirs of George M. Lyons dec. W. H. Watterson was acting as admr. of G. M. Lyons and was in the process of paying off Lyons’ debts to plaintiffs. Plaintiffs believe that A. S. and G. G. were interfering with these payments. In 1878, they filed a bill to remove Watterson as admr. Plaintiffs here wish Watterson to be reinstated. Also mentions John Sprowl, P. L. Henderson, W. C. Kyle |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1965 | 188 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | John Cocke v. admrs. of George Evans, dec., admrs. of John F. Jack, dec. | Hawkins | Debt, Balance on |
Cocke sued the heirs of George Evans over the proceeds of a toll bridge Evans operated over the Clinch River from about 1812 until it was destroyed by flood in 1823. Heirs include Walker Evans, William D. Nielson and wife, Thomas Walker and wife, Elijah Evans, Jesse Evans, John Jack and wife. Extremely large and delicate file on oversized paper. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1155 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | John H. Peoples v. The Southern Express Company | Hawkins | Debt on Account |
The plaintiff is sued the defendant for a debt left on his account that was never repaid. Rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $113.36. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | John Blevins & Company v. William S. Creed & D. Morris | Hawkins | Debt, Balance on |
The defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $650, which they unjustly detained from them. Plaintiff is sued for an additional $500 for damages. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | John Louderback v. Claiborne Walker et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Additional defendants: John Grigsby, John Webster admr. of George Webster, Jane Webster, Marele Smith admr. of James Garner. Original debt created by the sale of land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1202 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | John Lynn & Sons v. Henry B. Clay& wife, Nannie B. Clay | Hawkins | Debt on Account |
John Lynn, Samuel Lynn and James Lynn, partners in the trade of John Lynn & Sons. Debt of $449.63 for goods, wares and merchandise delivered by plaintiffs to defendants. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | John Shanks, admr. of Thomas Hamblin, dec. v. Orville Rice et al. | Hawkins | Debt |
Additional defendant: R. G. Netherland. Rice was indebted to Hamblin dec. Rice's land was sold to satisfy said debt and Netherland became owner. Plaintiff claims Netherland also agreed to pay Hamblin's debt. Case may be related to "John Shanks, admr. v. John Netherland, et al. AND W. B. Miller, et al. v. John Netherland, et al." located in ET 103. Additional materials located in ET 1612. |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1598 | 152 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | John Netherland v. Charles Johnson, et al | Hawkins | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff alleged that defendants are indebted to him for professional services rendered by plaintiff in defending Johnson and his brother in circuit court. Additional Defendant: Eliza Johnson |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1575 | 78 | Order A Copy |