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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 |