Legal Opinion

Elliott & Co. v. Jordan

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1874PublishedCited by 3 opinions

FROM HARDEMAN. Appeal from the Circuit Court. Thos. J. Flippin, J udge.

1Opinion of the CourtFreeman, J.

These three cases are motions to have land ordered to be sold under judgments and levy of execution from a justice of the peace in Hardeman county.

The papers having been returned' to the Circuit Court, the defendant appeared by attorney and entered a motion to quash the warrant and dismiss the cause, and assigned the following causes for said motion:

1. That the warrant did not run in the name of the State, nor is there any return thereon signed by an officer or other person requiring defendant to appear.

2. It does not show the note sued on is not over five hundred dollars.

3. Defendant is not…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bass v. Southern Surety Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Fleming v. KempCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1943
  3. Newport v. SemonesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1955

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