Legal Opinion

Hunter v. Sheppard

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided July 17, 1948PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gailoe

'■ The hill in this cause was filed by the complainant Hunter against the defendants Sheppard, et al. to enjoin the enforcement of a judgment at law secured hy Sheppard against Hunter in an action in negligence arising out of the operation of an automobile. The bill assails the judgment at law on two grounds, viz.; (1) that in the suit at law the Court had no jurisdiction of the person of the defendant Hunter because there had been no service of process upon him. (2) That, after default judgment for failure of defendant to appear, an order awarding an inquiry to fix the amount of damages had…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wilkins v. McCorkleTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Page v. TurcottTennessee Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Myers v. WolfTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Pope v. HarrisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Taylor v. Sledge, Wells & Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Patterson v. Rockwell InternationalTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Russell v. HackettTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Davis v. BallardCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
  4. Brown v. Allright Auto Parks, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
  5. Karen Fay Petersen v. Dax DeboeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2015

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