Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1886 Archibald Kile et ux. v. Hickman A. Kile Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

The plaintiffs owned a tract of land that they deeded to the defendant in exchange for another tract of land per a written agreement. However, Hickman Kile's son wrote the deed for the tracts of land to Archibald, which contained 15 to 20 acres more than the agreement stated. The plaintiffs did not realize the discrepancy until after they registered the deed. The plaintiffs sought correction of the deed in accordance with the original agreement.

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1875 694 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 F. M. Fulkerson, admr., et al. v. E. M. Spears Hawkins Estate Settlement

Fulkerson was the administrator of William White, dec., and Fannie B. Spears was the executrix of John H. [?] Spears, dec. The court ordered Fulkerson to take into possession all White's property and return an inventory to it. He found a heretofore unknown note that Spears and his mother Mary made to the late White. This new note was the second one listed among White's assets. Fulkerson sued for payment. Extra 34 pages added 12/15/16.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1054 19 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 1886 Samuel Portrum, guardian v. W. W. Willis et al. Hawkins Estate Dispute

Additional Defendants: William Greene, H. S. Rogers, and John J. Wolfe. Guardian Samuel Portrum sued the defendants on behalf of minors Nancy Jane Pressley, William Preston Pressley, and Jesse Pressley. The plaintiffs sued regarding the estate of one Jesse Trent, of which they are the heirs. The defendants were their previous guardians who the court replaced with Portrum. The plaintiffs charged the defendants with falsifying their settlement of their guardianship and the estate.

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1876 906 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Charles Miller Hawkins Assault with Intent to Kill

Miller was charged with assualting Sam Bradley (alias Sam Pearson) with a knife.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. H. K. Sams Hawkins Other

Cause of action: "unlawful retailing."

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Mack Kyle, J. H. Delp, Guilford Minor, J. A. Kyle Hawkins Assault

Action: Felonious assault, forfeiture. "with intent to kill the said J. P. Davis," on or about 19 Nov. 1883.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 37 Order A Copy