Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. First Trust & Savings Bank v. Easley
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 18, 1940PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chibo? Justice Green
delivered the opinion of the Court.
From a decree overruling their demurrer to the bill, the chancellor permitted the defendants to appeal.
The facts disclosed by the bill are these. Defendant Marjorie Easley was a notary public in Robertson County. She had duly qualified, taken the oath, and executed the bond prescribed by section 5898 of the Code. This suit is brought against her and the sureties on her official bond.
Defendant Marjorie Easley was approached by two men, neither of whom she knew. One of them introduced himself as McDaniel and then introduced his…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Figuers v. FlyTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
- Equitable Building & Loan Ass'n v. Bank of Commerce & Trust Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1907
- Goldberg v. Sisseton Loan & Title Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
- Washington County Abstract Company v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- New England Bond & Mortgage Co. v. BrockMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Harbin v. DunnCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1943
- Lowe v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1956
- Manufacturers Acceptance Corporation v. VaughnCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1956
- Lowe v. RobinTennessee Supreme Court · 1958
- Allison Cooke Battles and Leslie Cooke Jones v. First Union Bank, Peggy Smith, Beverly G. Pitt, Leigh Ann Howard, and Exchange Insurance Co - ConcurringCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999