Legal Opinion

Greer v. Whitfield

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1879Published

EROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from the Law Court of Davidson County. Jo. C. Guild, J.

1Opinion of the CourtCoopeR, J.

Thomas Whitfield and Moses Whitfield each brought a separate action against William Greer for malicious prosecution. The two cases were tried at the same time, by the same jury, and on the same evidence, by consent of parties, but as separate suits, and the jury returned a several verdict in favor of each plaintiff against the defendant for a different amount of damages. Erom the judgments rendered by the Court on these verdicts the defendant appealed in error

In October, 1870, the plaintiff in error was robbed of a considerable sum of money. A few weeks thereafter, and after consulting…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kerrains v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. McKown v. . HunterNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
  3. Turner v. O'BrienNebraska Supreme Court · 1877
  4. Griffin v. . MarquardtNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  5. Morgan v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1803

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