Bautz & Bourne v. C. Austin & others
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
Bautz & Bourne v. C. Austin & others
Case Date:
1877
Court Origin:
Chancery
Cause/Crime:
Land and Title Dispute
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Hawkins
Division:
East
Number of Pages:
90
Notes / Description:
Case involves suspicious goings-on in a land sale made during the Civil War (Confederate money). Defendants: Clisbe Austin, F. H. Austin, and James A. McKinney. Plaintiffs: Thomas S. Bautz and Edward S. Bourne. In 1862 Clisbe Austin purchased of C. J. McKinney 80-100 acres of prime land. Purchase was made in Confederate money. John A. McKinney sued for the recovery of the land, saying that his brother never had title.