Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 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 1891 Lucinda Anderson v. George A. Murray Hawkins Debt on Account

In the original bill, plaintiff claims George A. Murray, a businessman from Virginia engaged in the lumber business, owes money on account based on a deal made by his agent, Samuel Haynes.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1783 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Samuel James v. John Green Hawkins Debt

Plaintiff James sued the defendant for repayment of a debt and requested the sale of certain lands to meet said obligation.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1788 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 T. C. Miller, admr. of H. G. Gilliam, dec. v. Robert Watkins, et al. Hawkins Debt Dispute

Additional defendants: John Watkins, Delia T. Watkins, Tina S. Watkins, James Gilliam, and N. B. Still. Miller alleged that Watkins was indebted to him as admr. and argued that Watkins' land (which Miller argued had been fraudulently conveyed to the the other defendants, Watkins' children) be sold to pay Watkins' debt to Miller as admr. Watkins argues he deeded the land to his children as payment for their staying on the land to help him work. See ET 2009 for additional part of case.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1089 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 William Greene v. W. K. Gillenwaters Hawkins Debt

The complainant claimed that the defendant purchased goods with a note. The note became due and the complainant claimed that the defendant has not paid the note.

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1772 82 Order A Copy