Kennedy v. Farnsworth
Tennessee Supreme Court
On the 18th of January, 1842, C. Easterly, a justice of the peace for Greene county, issued a warrant in favor of Rebecca Farnsworth, against And. Kennedy and Jas. Williams. This warrant was for an alledged trespass, in cutting timbers on the land of plaintiff, Farnsworth. It was tried on the 22d of January succeeding, before Easterly and Gass, justices, and judgment rendered-in favor of the plaintiff for $38 20 damages, and $10 costs. No appeal was taken.
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On the 18th of January, 1842, C. Easterly, a justice of the peace for Greene county, issued a warrant in favor of Rebecca Farnsworth, against And. Kennedy and Jas. Williams. This warrant was for an alledged trespass, in cutting timbers on the land of plaintiff, Farnsworth. It was tried on the 22d of January succeeding, before Easterly and Gass, justices, and judgment rendered-in favor of the plaintiff for $38 20 damages, and $10 costs. No appeal was taken. On the 8th day of February succeeding, Kennedy & Williams presented a petition to two justices of the peace of Greene county, alledging…
1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.
A judgment was obtained before a justice of the peace in favor of Rebecca Farnsworth, against Kennedy & Williams, and another in favor of the same against Kennedy separately. A petition was filed by them jointly, stating grounds applicable to each case, separately, why writs of certiorari and super-sedeas should issue in each case, and praying therefor. In the circuit court a -rule was granted to the defendant in error, to show cause why the writs should be dismissed, which on argu*244ment was made absolute, and tlie same were dismissed. Tlie statement of meritorious grounds in the petition for…
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