Pugh v. Frierson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit (now District) Court of the United States for the Middle District of Tennessee; Edward T. Sanford, Judge.. Suit in equity by John W. Pugh and others against John W. Frier-son, individually and as administrator, executor, and guardian, and others. Decree for defendants, and complainants appeal. This was a suit in equity, and instituted August 10; 1908, for specific purposes, and for general relief.
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Appeal from the Circuit (now District) Court of the United States for the Middle District of Tennessee; Edward T. Sanford, Judge.. Suit in equity by John W. Pugh and others against John W. Frier-son, individually and as administrator, executor, and guardian, and others. Decree for defendants, and complainants appeal. This was a suit in equity, and instituted August 10; 1908, for specific purposes, and for general relief. The names of the parties to the suit when it was commenced appear in the margin,1 but a change has since been made by reason of a death as stated later. 1. Specific Objects…
1Opinion of the CourtWarrington, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1] The decree below, except as to lot 7, is in effect founded on the decision of the Supreme Court of Tennessee in the suit commenced October 1, 1890, and the foregoing statement is necessary to a right understanding of that case. The case is not reported; and the reasons for the conclusion there reached appear in the decree, which was enter*519ed December 4, 1893, and is set forth in the margin.2 The decree states “that all proper and necessary parties were before the court.” This is seriously contested by counsel; and, under the facts of the present record,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- McArthur v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Carpenter v. BellTennessee Supreme Court · 1896
- Parker v. Bethel Hotel Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1896
- Teague v. SowderTennessee Supreme Court · 1908
- Barber v. Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1897
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Savela v. EricksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Dahlgren v. PierceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1920
- Lowe v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Stewart v. OnealCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
- Skiles v. Bowling Green Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
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