Legal Opinion

Exum v. Griffis Newbern Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1921PublishedCited by 8 opinions

PROM MADISON. Error to the Circuit Court of Madison County. — How. R. B. Baptist, Judge

1Opinion of the Court

Me. L. D. Smith, Special Judge,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The correctness of the judgment of the circuit court appealed from, by which this cause was transferred to the chancery court of the same county depends upon the construction and constitutionality of chapter 90 of the *242Public Acts of 1919, which act undertook to abolish jury trials of the chancery court.

The cause was begun by an original bill brought in the chancery court of Madison county by Griffis New-bern Company v. Martin V. Exum, seeking to recovert some $3,000 on a promissory note.

Later, and before the original bill was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Woods v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Chumasero v. PottsMontana Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Marler v. WearTennessee Supreme Court · 1906
  4. State v. SextonTennessee Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Castle v. LawlorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1879

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Roberts v. Roane CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Ellenburg v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Doughty v. GrillsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1952
  4. Greene County Union Bank v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1934
  5. Nat. Surety Corporation v. BucklesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1948

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