Legal Opinion
Carpenter v. Wright
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided January 21, 1929PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Creen
delivered the opinion of the Court.(1) The complainant, Mrs. 1STelle W. Carpenter, brought this suit against her father, Sidney B. Wright, to recover the proceeds or the value of certain property alleged to. have belonged to her, which property she charges was converted by her father and her mother, now deceased. The suit is treated by her. counsel as one of indebitatus asswinpsit brought in the chancery court under chapter 97 of the Acts of 1877. There was a decree for the defendant by the Chancellor, which the Court of Appeals affirmed. The writ of certiorari was granted by this court and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Sartain v. Dixie Coal & Iron Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1924
- Calhoun v. . MillardNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Hughes v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
- Dunn v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
- Alvis v. OglesbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Third Nat. Bank v. American Equitable Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1943
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. BurtonTennessee Supreme Court · 1934
- Hammond v. Herbert Hood Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1948
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