Legal Opinion

Smith v. Hinson

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 1871PublishedCited by 5 opinions

EROM HENDERSON. Appeal by complainant from the decree of the Chancery Court at Lexington, April Term, 1870. Jas. "W". Doherty, Oh. cited Floyd v. Goodwin, 8 Yer., 484, 490; Farnsworth y. Bell, 5 Sneed, 531; Patrick v. Ford, 5 Sneed, 536; Peck v. Carmichael, 9 Yer., 325; Cains v. Jones, 5 Yer., 249, 257; Trotter v. TFaison, 6 Him., 509, 514; Banks y. Thomas, Meigs’ B.., 28, 33: Young y. Potó, 4 Yer., 164; Code 1759, 3167, 4288; August y.

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EROM HENDERSON. Appeal by complainant from the decree of the Chancery Court at Lexington, April Term, 1870. Jas. "W". Doherty, Oh. cited Floyd v. Goodwin, 8 Yer., 484, 490; Farnsworth y. Bell, 5 Sneed, 531; Patrick v. Ford, 5 Sneed, 536; Peck v. Carmichael, 9 Yer., 325; Cains v. Jones, 5 Yer., 249, 257; Trotter v. TFaison, 6 Him., 509, 514; Banks y. Thomas, Meigs’ B.., 28, 33: Young y. Potó, 4 Yer., 164; Code 1759, 3167, 4288; August y. Seeskind, 6 Col., 166, 190. On the question of fraud be cited King’s Dig., 6893, 6904; Burkey y. Self, 4 Sneed, 121: and authorities there cited.

1Opinion of the CourtNelsoN, J.

On the 5th February, 1859, complainant recovered a judgment before a Justice against Meriday Hin-son for $76.50 and costs, upon which execution was regularly issued on the 13th, and levied 23rd July, 1859, by a constable, on a tract of land, as the property of Hinson, containing by estimation one hundred and thirty-seven and three-quarters of acres, and fully described in ■ his returns. The original papers were filed in the Circuit Court of Henderson county, where the land is situate, and judgment there, irregularly, rendered in favor of the plaintiff at July Term, 1859, for $78.60, and the…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Remke v. RemkeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1929
  2. Bank of Winchester v. WhiteTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Anderson v. LyonsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1874
  4. Evans v. FeenyIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Mays v. WherryCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1875

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