Nellums v. Nashville
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from the Circuit . Court of Davidson. County. Jno. W. Childress, J.
1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.
This is an action against the Mayor and City Oonncil of Nashville for dam-agep, for personal injuries, sustained ' by Mrs. Nel-lums on account of a defective plank wait upon what is called in the record Belleville street. There was a trial before a- jury in the Court below and verdict and judgment for the city, and the plaintiff has appealed and assigned errors.
The first error assigned is that the Court below should have granted a new trial upon the ground of surprise' and newly discovered evidence. In support of this assignment plaintiff states that the city did not disclose its real defense…
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- Bogert v. . VermilyaNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
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- Mitchell v. FarrCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1948
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