Legal Opinion

Garrett v. Beaumont

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided October 15, 1852PublishedCited by 15 opinions

In error from the circuit court of Madison county; Hon. Robert C. Perry, judge. The defendant in error, on the 29th of April, 1845, brought an action of debt in the circuit court of Madison county against plaintifFin error, Garrett, upon a judgment rendered in the State of Tennessee, on the 20th of March, 1840, and to the declaration Garrett filed six pleas; two of which were the statute of limitations under the act of 5th of March, 1846, barring judgments, &c., which, on…

Read the full summary

In error from the circuit court of Madison county; Hon. Robert C. Perry, judge. The defendant in error, on the 29th of April, 1845, brought an action of debt in the circuit court of Madison county against plaintifFin error, Garrett, upon a judgment rendered in the State of Tennessee, on the 20th of March, 1840, and to the declaration Garrett filed six pleas; two of which were the statute of limitations under the act of 5th of March, 1846, barring judgments, &c., which, on motion of Beaumont’s counsel were struck out by the court, from which decision the plaintiff in error prayed a writ of…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fisher

The defendant in error brought his action of debt in the circuit court of Madison county, to the May term, 1845, thereof, founded upon the record of a judgment by him obtained on the 20th of March, 1840, in the circuit court of Williamson county, and state of Tennessee, against the plaintiff in error, who appeared at the proper time and filed certain pleas to the action.

On the 8th of October, 1846, the defendant obtained leave from the court to file additional pleas, under which order he filed his 5th and 6th pleas, attempting to set up a defence under the statute of limitations of the 5th of…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. MinesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Perkins v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Williams v. KilgoreMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Kilgore v. BarnesMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Bell v. Union & Planters' Bank & Trust Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1930

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API