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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1868 | A. L. Watkins et al.v. J. W. Hopkins et al | Hawkins | Other |
Add. plaintiff: J.M. Armstrong. Defendant was expected to be an executioner of a note for $366 executed to the plaintiff by a Henry Finke, but the plaintiff states he has no property for a lieu. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 | 83 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | Bridget McAndrews, et al. v. City Water Company | Hawkins | Other |
Additional Plaintiff: James McAndrews (husband). Plaintiffs are suing for the right to have city water installed in their residence. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1848 | Beverly C. Ford v. John Farmer& other commissioners of Hancock County | Hawkins | Other |
This is a case brought in objection to the formation of Hancock County. The plaintiff states that the Act creating the county of Hancock was unconstitutional. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | E. D. Powel & wife v. A. K. Riley | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of action: Dispute over obstruction of ditch and passage of water. Mary E. Powell was the wife of E. D. Powell. Additional case materials located in ET 1887 (Range 19, Section B, Shelf 4). |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1943 | Hennry Farrell v. State | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Transporting and Possessing Liquor |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1948 | Ida S. Miner v. Clinton Armstrong | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Complainant filed this bill as Trustee for Hawkins County against the defendant as County Judge for the purpose of directing and approving the appointment of a deputy trustee. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 610 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | John Den, lessee of Robert Young v. Henry Larkins | Hawkins | Other |
Exhibit: plat map. Cause of Action: a plea wherefore with force and arms defendant broke and entered the close of the plaintiff and ejected him to his damages $500.00. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | J. F. Trusley v. Enoch Gilliam et al. | Hawkins | Other |
Final Decree only. Date: Unknown. Cause of Action: Land, Boundary Dispute. Additional Defendants: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1842 | Jesse Cobb v. John T. Holdarn | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of action: partnership dispute. Cobb and Holdran were partners in a carding and weaving mill. Cobb states that Holdran refuses to pay him his share of the profits "but collects the monies due said firm and fraudulently appropriates the same to his own use." |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1125 | 167 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Jackson J. Starnes v. Hawkins County | Hawkins | Other |
About construction of a public road. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | J. H. Alvis, et al. v. Abe Alvis, et al | Hawkins | Other |
Additional Complainants: J. A. Tompson, and C. W. Margraves. Additional Defendants: Charles W. Margraves, Jr., Beulah Young, Betty Alvis, Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Kentucky, James B. Davis. Cause of Action: Appointment of Receiver. Mary J. Alvis, dec. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 500 | 61 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1948 | Maude Jenkins v. Clinton Armstrong | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Maude Jenkins, County Court Clerk, filed this bill for the appointment of and the payment of a deputy County Court Clerk to be paid out of the excess fees of her office. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 606 | 91 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | Minerva B. Wolfe v. The Citizens Bank of Rogersville et al. | Hawkins | Other |
James A. Wolfe died intestate in Oct 1887, leaving his widow Minerva, & his child. John Wolfe was appointed admr. & he bought land for Minerva, opened an account with Citizens Bank, then executed a deed of trust on the land. The land was secretly put in Wolfe's name rather than Minerva's. Suit sought to settle debts, claims to the estate as well as establish ownership of the land. See also box ET 8a. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1082 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1840 | Orville Bradley, et al. v. Commissioners of Powell County | Hawkins | Other |
Add'l plaintiff: Samuel McPhuters or McFuters. The plaintiffs owned land that was located in Hawkins County, but was proposed to be cut off from that county. Their property was proposed to be a part of the new Powell County, but they did not want this. Powell County was to be created out of portions of Hawkins, Washington, Sullivan, & Greene Counties. Exhibits include 2 oversize hand drawn plat maps of the land in question. Exhibits located in ET Oversize Box 24. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 133 | 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 | 1947 | State v. Ed Vaughn | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Possession of Liquor. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 78 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. Claude Skelton Jones | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Reckless Driving, Hit and Run, Driving while Intoxicated. Verdict: Guilty, reversed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | State v. Ernest Hale | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Selling Wine. Verdict: Guilty, reversed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | State v. Homer Kirkpatrick | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Unlawful Possession of Intoxicating Liquor. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | State v. Robert Hickman | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Transportation and Possession of Whiskey. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | State v. Marion Courtney | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Unlawful Possession of Intoxicating Liquor. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 99 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | State v. Myrtle Everhart | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Possession and Selling of Whiskey. Verdict: Guilty, modified and affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 74 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1949 | State v. Will Brewer | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Possession of Intoxicating Liquor. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed and modified on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 351 | 100 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | State v. Dock Evans | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Driving Drunk and Reckless Driving. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. Neal Carr | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Violating Code Section 10806. Verdict of Guilty affirmed by Supreme Court of Tennessee |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 74 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Ralph Davis | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Felonious Assault. Verdict: Guilty Assault and Battery. Affirmed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. Coy Cradic | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Driving Drunk. Guilty verdict reversed and dismissal recommended by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 119 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1944 | State v. Woodrow Harrison | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Manufacturing and Possessing whiskey. For Manufacturing, reversed and dismissed by Supreme Court of Tennessee. For Possesion, affirmed. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 84 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1943 | State v. Parley Barker | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Assault with intent to commit manslaughter. Reversed and remanded by Supreme Court of Tenn. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 298 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Banner McCloud et al. | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Possession and Transportation of Intoxicating Liquor. McCloud verdict: Guilty of Possession, Not Guilty of Transportation, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. Stubblefield verdict: Not Guilty. Additional Defendant: Charley Stubblefield. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 379 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | State et al. v. E. C. Miner et al. | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Commission Dispute. Plaintiff and defendant Miner disagree as to the amount of commission due defendant in his role as Hawkins County Trustee. Additional Plaintiff: Hawkins County. Additional Defendants: M. E. Testerman, George T. Jones, L. C. Bledsoe, I. D. Price, American Surety Company of New York. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 379 | 332 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. James Lawson | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Concealing stolen goods. Opinion only, case summary not included. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | State v. J. B.& Mary Willoughby | Hawkins | Other |
The defendants were charged with "Receiving Deposits in Insolvent Bank." Charter of the "Peoples Bank" included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 866 | 212 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Ed alias Edward Brown | Hawkins | Other |
Brown (named as "laborer") was a conductor on the Rogersville and Jefferson Railroad. He was convicted of demanding and collecting from Samuel Neill an excessive fare (more than five cents per mile) for transportation from Rogersville to the Holston River. Also involved: Joshua Smith. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Joseph Jenkins | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Official Oppression. Def., who is the constable of the 14th District of Hawkins County, is accused of using said office to oppress J. E. Arnott by unlawfully levying upon a calf belonging to Arnott under pretense of acting in his official capacity. State believes that Arnott, as the head of a family, should have been exempt from this execution. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1601 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1949 | State v. Clarence Everhart | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Possession of Intoxicating Liquor. Verdict: Guilty, reversed on appeal to Supreme Court; nolle prosequi entered. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 353 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. J. H. Ferrell | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Possessing intoxicating liquor. Verdict of Guilty affirmed by Supreme Court of Tennessee. File contains original search warrant, original bill of costs. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 73 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. Ben Blanken | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Possessing a Still for the manufacture of intoxicating whiskey. Verdict of Guilty affirmed by Supreme Court of Tennessee. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1943 | State v. Ed Vaughn | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. Reversed and remanded by Supreme Court of Tennessee. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 81 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. Ed Vaughn | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. Reversed and remanded by Supreme Court of Tennessee. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1944 | State v. Bill Bean | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. Verdict: Guilty. Affirmed by Supreme Court of Tennessee |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 57 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | Southern Construction Co. v. J. G. Halliburton et al, Luther Brooks et al.v Southern Construction Co,& Southern Construction Co. v. A.B. Rogan et al. | Hawkins | Other |
Three cases have been consolidated for this cause. Cause of action is to determine "the liability of the Southern Construction Co. and the surety on its bond, the US Fidelity and Guranty Co. for the debts and obligations of sub-contractors of the company. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1099 | 126 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | Virgil Frye v. State | Hawkins | Other |
Virgil Frye is charged with unlawfully and carnally knowing a female over the age of 12 but under the age of 21….He had intercourse with 14 year old Bessie Faye Oaks and it resulted in a pregnancy. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1064 | 61 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1938 | W. D. Kenner v. Hawkins County Creamery et al. | Hawkins | Other |
Suit to Dissolve Corporation. Additional Defendants: Frank Hale (President), Arthur Hale (General Manager), W.K. Armstrong, J.C. Orr, Mrs. Reece Rogers, Citizens Union Bank. Plaintiff (minority shareholder) claims crop is mismanaged & insolvent. 2 folders Shareholders include plaintiff, A.A. Hale, Frank F. Hale, Citizens Union Bank, W.K. Armstrong, J.C. Orr, and Mrs. Reece Rogers. Exhibits consist of myriad corporate documents (charter, financial statements, tax return, meeting minutes, auditor's reports). |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1119 | 355 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | W. D. Kenner, et al.v. State Ex rel, C. H. Richardson | Hawkins | Other |
Additional plaintiffs: C. L. Long, R. L. Arnott, P. B. Pearson. C. H. Richardson is the county Attorney. Cause of Action: Removal from Office |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1062 | 679 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | William Kincaid v. Thomas McClain et al. | Hawkins | Other |
Kincaid and McClain had borrowed money from Samuel Cowan, the then guardian of James, Alfred, Sarah, and Anna Kincaid-the brothers and sisters of plaintiff. The money was equally divided between the two. Kincaid discharged his obligation when his siblings came of age to pay the money he borrowed from Cowan. Kincaid suing for a decree compelling McClain to settle and pay his part of the money to Cowan that he may be exonerated from his legal responsibility. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1262 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | W. P. Testeman, et al. v. Hiram Holt | Hawkins | Other |
Testeman was also written as Testermean, Testemen, Testement, and Testament. Testeman was the sheriff of Hankcock County. Holt won a settlement v. H. D. Gouce & S. S. Surgeuon and accused Testeman of "insufficient return of execution." Addtl pltfs: the official sureties of the Sheriff. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 | 25 | Order A Copy |