Legal Opinion

Lewis and Lenoir v. Outlaws.

Tennessee Superior Court for Law and Equity

Decided March 6, 1805Published

1Opinion of the Court

In Equity. — Upon examination of the orders taken in the cause, it appeared that two publications had been made in the "Knoxville Gazette" to revive the suit as against the heirs, who were infants, but no person had been appointed their guardian until this day, when Col. Outlaw, one of the defendants, applied, and was appointed. The counsel for the defendants insisted that the guardian should have time until next term to answer. CAMPBELL, J., being one of the defendants, could not sit, and WHITE, J., having been of counsel.

The consideration of this question involves points of much consequence…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cotton v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1796
  2. Burtch v. HoggeMichigan Court of Chancery · 1839

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