Legal Opinion

Railway Co. v. Brooks

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 18, 1891PublishedCited by 7 opinions

FROM OBION. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Obion County. "W. H. SwiggaRT, J.-

1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.

This proceeding was commenced in the Circuit Court of Obion County by petition for certiorari and supersedeas to quash an execution issued by a Justice of the Peace against petitioner as garnishee.

The petition, being heard in connection with the Magistrate’s papers, was dismissed, on motion of the defendant, for want of merits on its face. There is an appeal in error from that action of the Circuit Judge.

Petitioner alleged the rendition of a judgment in favor of Brooks against Bill, and thereafter certain attempted garnishment proceedings against it as a debtor of Bill; that under these…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rowland v. QuarlesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1936
  2. General Truck Sales, Inc. v. SimmonsTennessee Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Saunders v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1937
  4. Fidelity Phenix Fire Ins. v. FordTennessee Supreme Court · 1932
  5. Mechanics & Traders Ins. v. McVaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920

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