Legal Opinion
Shown v. Hawkins
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 1886PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Chancery Court of Greene County. November Term, 1885. C. J. St. John, Ch.
1Opinion of the CourtSnodgrass, J.
The hill in this ease was filed by the administrator, with the will annexed, of Sarah M. Hawkins, to enforce an alleged lien for purchase-notes exhibited with the bill, or two exhibited and one alleged to be in the possession of defendant, the vendee of the land. Bill filed November 4th, 1884. The' notes were for $100 each, dated 14th May, 1869, and due on or before the 10th day of November, 1870, bearing interest from 10th November, 1869.
It is alleged in the bill that they were executed for balance due on a tract of land, described, sold by Sarah M. Hawkins to defendant on the 14th May,…
2Cited by5 opinions
- Begnaud v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1948
- Poole v. First Nat. Bank of SmyrnaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1946
- Warren v. ClevelandTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
- Bernard v. ReavesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1943
- Tridell v. MunhallU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1903