Gray v. Faris
Tennessee Supreme Court
Elijah D. Robbins obtained two judgments against John Faris, at August session of the county court of Franklin, 1828: one for one-hundred and seventy-three dollars and eleven cents; the other for seventy dollars and thirty-seven and a half cents, and costs.
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Elijah D. Robbins obtained two judgments against John Faris, at August session of the county court of Franklin, 1828: one for one-hundred and seventy-three dollars and eleven cents; the other for seventy dollars and thirty-seven and a half cents, and costs. Fi. fas. issued 28th November, 1829, and came to the hand of the complainant, who was sheriff, and were levied on the same day upon three slaves, Palmer, La-vinia, and Pleasant, in the possession of Joseph Faris, which were sold by the complainant, as sheriff, on the 25th December, 1829, for one hundred and ninety-one dollars, to satisfy…
1Opinion of the Court
Catron, Ch. J.
The first ground of defence relied on is, that the complainant is barred by the verdict and *158judgment at law, having there made a full and fair de-
The bill alleges that Joseph Faris purchased the ne-groes of James Fulcher, at the price of five hundred dollars; and at or about the time of the purchase took possession of them, and continued it up to the time of the levy. But to hinder and delay the creditors of Joseph Faris, the bill of sale was made to John Faris, his father-in-law; that the complainant, as sheriff of Franklin county, levied on the slaves as the property of Joseph…
2Cited by1 opinion
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