Legal Opinion

Sharp v. Williams

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1858PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKiNNEY, J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Cou^t:

Tbe complainant and defendant were separate creditors of one Calvin Hudson. They bad each recovered judgment before a Justice for tbeir several demands, upon which executions bad been issued and were levied on a tract of land, granted to Hudson and Levi Smith, jointly. At tbe Sheriff’s sale, tbe complainant and defendant, jointly, bid tbe aggregate amount of tbeir judgments for tbe land, and it was struck off to them; but no deed of conveyance was ever made by tbe Sheriff. It appears that prior to tbe levy of tbe executions on tbe land, Hudson…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Van Epps v. Van EppsNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
  2. Barnitz's Lessee v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1813
  3. McClenahan v. RespassCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1803
  4. Valentine v. NorthropNew York Supreme Court · 1834

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Thompson v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Sanders v. North End Building & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
  3. Watson v. United American Bank in KnoxvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
  4. State v. CaudleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1923

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