Legal Opinion

Carlisle v. Cowan

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided October 16, 1886PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Hamilton County. D. C. Trewhitt, J.

1Opinion of the CourtLurton, J.

This is an action upon an attachment bond brought in the Circuit Court of Hamilton County against nineteen defendants, all of whom were residents of Knox County, and none of whom were in Hamilton County at the time of the institution of the suit. The original summons was issued to the Sheriff of Hamilton County August 10th, 1888, and was returned by him September' 15th indorsed: “Search made, .and none of the witliin defendants to be found in my county.” After the intervention of a term of court an alias writ of summons was issued to the same Sheriff’ *167October 12th, 1883, and on the 15th of…

2Cited by16 opinions

  1. Mayor of Nashville v. WebbTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Five Star Express, Inc. v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Haynes v. WoodsTennessee Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Wilson v. Blount CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Farmers State Bank v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949

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