Legal Opinion

Gibson v. Parkey

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1919PublishedCited by 8 opinions

PROM CLAIBORNE. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Claiborne County. —Hon. John Jennings, Je., Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Lansden

The complainant is the executor of E. J. Gibson, deceased, and Mrs. Parkey is a daughter of the testator. The suit was brought by the executor, who is the only son, to collect from the defendant Parkey a, note in the sum of $1,200. The bill was first filed against Parkey, the maker of the note, and Parkey set up as a defense in his answer that the testator in his life*102time directed Mm to pay the note sued on to his wife. On the same day that Parkey filed his answer he gave his own deposition, and took that of his wife. It is sufficient to say here that both he and Mrs. Parkey testified that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Montague v. ThomasonTennessee Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Railway Co. v. BeelerTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Roy v. SanfordTennessee Supreme Court · 1918

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Poole v. First Nat. Bank of SmyrnaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1946
  2. Atchley v. RimmerTennessee Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Hood v. GroomsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1927
  4. Nashville Trust Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1932
  5. Reagan v. WolsiefferCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1951

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