Legal Opinion

Rucker v. Aymett

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided March 11, 1949PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Peewitt

We recently held in Rucker v. Aymett, 186 Tenn. 672, 212 S. W. (2d) 659, that the amount in controversy re*296ferred to in onr garnishment statute (Williams’ Code, see. 8962) has reference to the amount involved in the garnishment of property, and not the amount of the judgment sought to be collected.

In the present cause we have granted certiorari and heard argument. Here the chancellor ordered certain notes to be turned over to the Clerk and Master as the property of Julian Aymett to be reduced to judgment and the proceeds turned over to Winafred Rucker to apply on her judgment.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Groveland Banking Co. v. City Nat. BankTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Rucker v. AymettTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Wyler, Ackerland & Co. v. BlevinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1904

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Tullahoma Industries, LLC v. Navajo Air, LLCCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2021

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