Legal Opinion

Cheatham v. Pearce & Ryan

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1891PublishedCited by 9 opinions

PROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from Chancery Court of Davidson County. AndRew Allison, Ch.

1Opinion of the Court

Ed BaxteR, Sp. J.

On July 22, 1889, F. R. Cheatham filed a bill in the Chancery Court 'at Nashville against C. S. Pearce and Thomas Ryan, partners under the firm name of Pearce & Ryan,- and also against O. B. Pearce and C. D. Pearce.

Complainant charged that he was the holder of five promissory notes, aggregating $4,448.40, executed by Pearce & Ryan; but none of them were due when the *bill was filed.

Complainant further charged that the firm of Pearce & Ryan pretended to sell out their stock of goods and property to C. B. Pearce and C. D. Pearce for about $43,000; that C. B. and C. D. Pearce…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Wilson v. MoudyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1938
  2. Chairs v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Ocala Foundary & Machine Works v. LesterSupreme Court of Florida · 1905
  4. Crisman v. McMurrayTennessee Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Templeton v. MasonTennessee Supreme Court · 1901

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