Legal Opinion

U. S. F. & G. Co. v. Reese

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swepstow

George B. Reese filed a petition for a writ of error coram nobis by which he seeks to set aside a judgment rendered against him in the amount of $273,656.61 in favor of U. S. F. & G. Company and the costs of the cause. The essence of his complaint is that a final decree on a pro confesso was entered against him without notice that the same would be entered and that there existed an error of fact in that, because of said lack of *704notice, he failed to move to set aside said pro confesso judgment and to plead his discharge in bankruptcy to said pending action.

On motion of the respondent to said…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. PorterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1942
  2. Thomas v. DockeryCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1950
  3. Dinsmore v. BoydTennessee Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Jackson Bros. v. Harpeth National BankCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1930
  5. Mahalovitch v. VaughnTennessee Supreme Court · 1872

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Tommy Nunley v. State of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2018
  2. Martin v. WoodTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Ricky HARRIS v. STATE of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Ricky HARRIS v. STATE of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2010

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