Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1842 F. A. Ross v. James P. McCarty et al Hawkins Failure to Return Execution

Defendant was sheriff of Hawkins County; additional defendants: James Clark, Clerk of SC at Nashville, P.B. Bobby, James Shields & wife, William Atkinson & wife. 1839, complainant filed bill of trespass which was successful & was awarded land in dispute This bill filed over inability to enforce the judgment of the court.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1148 28 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 1875 Nicholas Tarter v. Nicholas Moneyhun Hawkins Debt, Execution on

Defendant in error Moneyhun claims that a levy was issued against him as stayor to a previous judgment. Moneyhun denies that he was ever stayor and is seeking a Writ of Certiorari. Additional documents located in ET 1603.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 The President, Directors & Company of the Bank of Virginia v. Charles Pace & James R. Pace et al Hawkins Debt, Execution on

pla. recovered $2695.45 judgment against James R. Pace, but only property to satisfy it was household furniture, leaving large balance. Before judgment, James transferred goods he owned in Rogersville (from his mercantile business) to brother Charles, which court found to be transaction to avoid creditors. Charles replevied the goods, giving $800 bond, then sold goods at auction. Suit now brought to recover on the bond. Add. def: A.A. Kyle (security on bond), Joseph R. Walker.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 William C. Kyle v. George W. Timmons et al Hawkins Debt, Execution on

Add. Defs: H.S. Mehaffy, Richard Harris, Stokely Brooks, J.W. Parmenter, Joseph S. King. Timmons owed Kyle money & had allegedly absconded to Missouri but, before he left, sold a house & lot in Rogersville to Mehaffy, which sale Kyle believes to be fraudulent & intended to avoid creditors. Kyle also believes Timmons has notes & accounts in the hands of Brooks & that Timmons assigned one note to Def Parmenter, who assigned it to Def King, & that the original assignment to Parmenter was fraudulent.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1175 48 Order A Copy