Legal Opinion

Cresswell v. Smith

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1881PublishedCited by 3 opinions

FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from the Chancery Court at Nashville. W. E. Cooper, Ch.

1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.

The bill alleges that the complainants have obtained judgment in the Circuit Court of Davidson county, against the defendants, Abram Smith and others, for $4416.14 and costs, upon which execution has issued and returned nulla bona, and that a few days before the filing of the bill an alms execution had issued, and was then in the hands of the sheriff, who had examined into the financial condition of Smith and his co-defendants in the judgment, and reports that he can find no property out of which to satisfy said alias execution; that said Smith is possessed of property but that he is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Corning & Norton v. WhiteNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
  2. McArthur v. HoysradtNew York Court of Chancery · 1845

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. North v. PuckettTennessee Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Atkins v. MarksCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2008
  3. John Mark Atkins, surviving spouse and next of kin of Victoria H. Atkins, and as parent of Lauren Atkins v. Robert Clive MarksCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2008

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