Legal Opinion

Harris v. Gleghorn

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1883PublishedCited by 2 opinions

FROM LINCOLN. Appeal in error from the Circuit- Court of Lincoln-county. J.- J. Williams, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Cooke, Sp. J.,

delivered the' opinion of the court.

Gleghorn instituted suit before a justice of the peace on the 16th of November, 1875, upon a promissory note signed Bledsoe & Harris. The mandate of the warrant was to summon Bledsoe & Harris to answer, etc., without further specification or description of the parties sued. The warrant came to the hands of a. constable, who returned upon it that he had “ executed it as commanded,” and set for trial, etc., and on the same day the justice before whom it was returned rendered judgment upon the note in favor of the plaintiff" below against Bledsoe…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Royal Clothing Company v. HollowayTennessee Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Travelers Indemnity Co. v. CallisTennessee Supreme Court · 1972

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