Legal Opinion
Smith v. Frazier
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 1949PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice TomliNsoN
The petition for writ of certiorari was granted, and oral argument has been had following the filing of supplemental briefs.
On May 19, 1945, a Justice of the Peace of Benton County rendered a judgment for $159.80 against Joe Smith and wife in favor of Joe N. Frazier, a merchant in that county. On June 16,1945 Smith and wife filed their hill in chancery alleging • that said judgment was void for want of service of process and because no legal *73evidence of the alleged indebtedness was filed with the Magistrate. This hill alleged that Frazier was indebted to them in the sum of $133.96, and songht…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Reed Bros. Stone Co., Inc. v. Pittman Const. Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1936
- Scales v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1928
- Simoston v. BuchananTennessee Supreme Court · 1872
- State ex rel. Ryan v. HydeTennessee Supreme Court · 1874
3Cited by4 opinions
- Hunt v. Temco, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
- Robichaud v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
- Huntington v. LumpkinCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1954
- Jerry C. Harlan v. Carol L. SolomanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005