Hurt v. Long
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM MADISON. Appeal from Chancery Court of Madison County. A. Gr. Hawkins, Ch.
1Opinion of the CourtSnodgrass, J.
The hill in this case is brought to review a decree of this Court, rendered at its last term.
Respondent, adopting the ancient practice (Daniel Ch.. Pr., 1732; Hicks’ Manual, Addenda, §350a), plead the decree sought to be reviewed, and demurred against opening the enrollment, exhibiting-the original record with the plea.
*448The defense, while unnecessarily voluminous, was not improper, but, under our practice, a demurrer would have been sufficient, as, upon such demurrer, the original decree and pleadings in the case in which it was pronounced would be before the Court for inspection to determine…
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- Aycock Hosiery Mills v. Maryland Casualty Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1928
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