Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Freshour
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 3, 1956PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Prewitt
The question presented in this case is whether the judgment heretofore entered below was such that it was not discharged in bankruptcy. Injuries or judgments based on wilful and malicious injury to the person are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
The trial court, in a thorough and well-reasoned opinion, decided that the judgment by garnishment here involved was not discharged by bankruptcy. This appeal has resulted.
The declaration sued for compensatory and punitive damages and alleged in substance that about 12:30 A. M. *541on April 8,1951, tlie defendant, who was then driving his automobile at an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fitzgerald v. HerzerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
- Peters v. United States ex rel. KelleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1910
- Marbry v. CainTennessee Supreme Court · 1944
- Seward v. GatlinTennessee Supreme Court · 1952
3Cited by4 opinions
- Farmers Bank v. McCloud (In Re McCloud)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1980
- Terzian v. California Casualty Indemnity ExchangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- First National Bank of Burr Oak v. SeamonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
- Universal CIT Credit Corporation v. WoodmanseeTennessee Supreme Court · 1964