Shacklett v. Polk
Tennessee Supreme Court
EROM MAURY. Appeal from the Chancery Court at Columbia, December Special Term, 1868. after citing and commenting on the Tennessee cases, cited Garter v. Everleigh, 4 Dess., 19; James v. Mayrant, lb., 591; Montgomery v. Everleigh, 1 McOord, Ch. R., 267, 269; 1 Leading Cases in Eq., 372, 374; 7 Paige R., 9, 14; 20 Wend., 570; 7 -Paige, 112, 116; 1 Sand-ford, 17, 25; Curtis v. Engel, 2 Sandford, 287, 289; 10 Paige, 343, 346; 3 Iredell’s Eq., 237; lb., 312, 316; Acton v. White,…
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EROM MAURY. Appeal from the Chancery Court at Columbia, December Special Term, 1868. after citing and commenting on the Tennessee cases, cited Garter v. Everleigh, 4 Dess., 19; James v. Mayrant, lb., 591; Montgomery v. Everleigh, 1 McOord, Ch. R., 267, 269; 1 Leading Cases in Eq., 372, 374; 7 Paige R., 9, 14; 20 Wend., 570; 7 -Paige, 112, 116; 1 Sand-ford, 17, 25; Curtis v. Engel, 2 Sandford, 287, 289; 10 Paige, 343, 346; 3 Iredell’s Eq., 237; lb., 312, 316; Acton v. White, 1 Sim. & Stu., 429; 2 Eq. Dig., 249, §§ 2-7; Story, Confl. of Laws, §§ 242, 270, and n. 279; Story on Pr. notes, § 164.…
1Opinion of the CourtSneed, J.
The Court is of opinion that the decree of his Honor, the Chancellor, dismissing the bill and discharging' the .attachment in this canse is correct, and the same must be affirmed. It is an effort on the part of the complainant to subject the separate estate of the defendant — a feme covert — to the satisfaction of an alleged contract to pay him ten thousand dollars, evidenced by a promissory note in the words and figures following:
“ Columbia, Sept. 17th, 1864.
“On or before the' 17th September, 1865, we promise to pay Abner Shaeldett, or ordef, ten thou*106sand dollars for value received, with,…
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- Gardner v. GardnerNew York Court of Chancery · 1838
- Kendall v. StoneThe Superior Court of New York City · 1848