Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1937 F. H. Coffey v. C. F. Louderback et al Hawkins Deed of Trust

Additional defendant: W. P. Henson

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1059 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 G. G. Walker v. H. N. Long Hawkins Deed Dispute

Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Henry M. Moyers v. Caroline Moyers Hawkins Deed Dispute

Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 Josie Bailes Ewing v. Jess "Wink" Bailes, et al. Hawkins Deed Dispute

Additional Defendants: John Bailes, Arthur Center. Complainant sought to have a warranty deed concerning land from the estate of Jess Bailes, Sr., dec. set aside.

 East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 496 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State, Ex. Rel. v. George L. Berry, et al. Hawkins Deed Dispute

Defendants: George L. Berry and wife, Marie G. Berry, citizens of Hawkins Co.; International Printing Pressmen & Assistants' Union of North America. Plaintiffs: State of Tennessee, Gov. Henry H. Horton, L. D. Smith, Atty. Gen.; American Legion, Dept. of Tenn., American Legion, National Dept., Roane Waring, Guy H. May, Folsom Taylor, Reed Altom, and James A. Gleason- all trustees in a deed from George L. Berry and wife, Marie. Two tracts of land, 110 acres, Hawkins. Orphanage, World War I.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1351 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 T. C. Miller, et ux v. Fidelity Bankers Trust Company of Knoxville, et al. Hawkins Deed of Trust

Jean Miller was co-complainant. Co-defendants were M. D. Arnold & Harry J. Price. The Millers gave a deed of trust on their 658-acre farm (valued at $20,000) to Fidelity Trust. The bank called in the debt. Millers use the new Frazier-Lemke Act to prevent repossession of their farm. Case may be valuable to researchers studying the Depression & New Deal. T. C. Miller was Thomas Clarence Miller.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1010 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Wiley & DeWolfe Miller, exe. v. E. E. Shields, exe. Hawkins Deed of Trust

In 1843, John Shields signed a deed of trust with the firm of J.&C. Miller for a house and plot of land. Shields defaulted on payment, and has since died. The Millers have since died and suit is continuing through the heirs of all estates. Additional plaintiffs and defendants not named.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1617 33 Order A Copy