Studdurt v. Fowlkes
Tennessee Supreme Court
Upon the facts stated in the opinion, the circuit court of Hickman county, at its October Term, 1852, Walker, Judge, presiding, rendered judgment for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appealed in error.
1Opinion of the Court
TotteN J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
*538A judgment was rendered before a Justice of tbe Peace, in favor of Fowlkes against Studdurt, for one hundred and seventy-eigbt dollars and sixty-five cents, and execution issued thereon. The defendant brought his petition for certiorari and supersedeas, which was granted by the judge in vacation. At the return of the writs in the circuit court of Hickman, a motion was made to dismiss the said petition and writs. The petition states sufficient ground for the writs. It states that the debtor had caused a solvent and proper person to offer himself…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- King, Carson, and King v. RentfroeTennessee Superior Court for Law and Equity · 1805
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Mark Gore v. Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003