Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1880 Caroline Kincaid v. A. L. Burem and wife Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

Caroline Kincaid by her next friend David H. Kincaid brought this case to court. The cases involved a dispute over the rightful ownership of a 180 acres of land in Hawkins Co.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1673 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 David Rogers v. James Hicks Hawkins Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Edward T. Bale v. Elizabeth King & William A. Rowan et al Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

Add. defs: Charles King, Lucinda Rowan, Jacob Varnal a Freeman of Colour. Bale (m. Mahala Bussel, daughter of Wm Bussel, dec) accused defs of going into Bale's wheat field & cutting, binding, carrying off, & converting wheat to their own use. Defs say wheat not on Bale's land, but land owned by Elizabeth, wife of Charles (now dec) & daughter of Wm Rowan who lived at mouth of Beech Creek & drowned in Holston River, & her claim is through her dad, who purchased from Michael Montgomery who had NC grant.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Eaton Pullen, et al. v. Morgan Lane Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

Case filed in 1865 and Lane was awarded a judgment at first hearing. Unclear if issue was timber taken off lands or what. Case in folder is incomplete. See possibly related case: Morgan Lane v. Eaton Pullen et al, ET Box 1231

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Lucinda Rowan v. John D. Riley and E. Beal Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

Over the course of several years the Rowan family engaged in litigation with John D. Riley over possession of a certain tract of land known as the "Beech Creek Bottom." The plaintiff received a judgment against Riley and regained possession of said land. Plaintiff now brings suit seeking back rent, damages, and the settlement of any questions related to boundaries. Exhibit materials include 2 small maps.

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2025 528 Order A Copy