Case law

Brown v. Jacobi

59 Tenn. 89 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1873

Brown v. Jacobi

59 Tenn. 89 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1873

Brown v. Jacobi

57 Tenn. 335 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1872

Guthrie v. Brown

57 Tenn. 380 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1872

and other property of Brown. … the Chancellor erred in his view of the *382 law, as to the supposed defects in the publication made, and in holding the rule laid down by this court as to requisites of a notice by publication in the case of Riley et al v.

White v. Brown

23 Tenn. 292 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1843

Brown and Ira E. Brown, before a Justice of the Peace, upon claims evidenced by bills single. One Robert S. Harris, at the instance and request of W. R. Brown, but not at the instance or request of Ira E. … Brown. Let the judgment be reversed.

Brown v. Stabler

48 Tenn. 444 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1870

Some twelve months after the rendition of this judgment, Brown filed his petition for writs of certiorari and supersedeas, seeking a new trial of the ease. … McDowell v. Turney, 5 Sneed, 225 .

Brown v. Haywood

51 Tenn. 357 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 22, 1871

This is an action of trover, commenced in 1865, by Brown against Haywood, for the conversion of personal property.

Lowrey v. Brown

35 Tenn. 17 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1855

Yancey v. Brown

35 Tenn. 89 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1855

This was an action on the case, brought by Brown & Appleton against Yancey, on the following letter of guaranty : “Jonesboro’, October 4, 1847. Messrs. Brown & Appleton : Gentlemen: Mr. W. G. … Yours, most respectfully, John Yancey.” *95 Fourteen days after the date of the above letter, Brown & Appleton, on the faith thereof, sold to Stuart a bill of goods amounting to $309.00.

Brown v. Hunt

59 Tenn. 404 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1873

Upon careful reflection, however, upon this case, we do not think it can be distinguished in principle from the case of Booker v. Booker, 5 Hum., 507 . The clause of the will thus construed was as follows. … For this the court cited Thompson v. McKissick, 3 Hum., 631 ; Davis v. Richardson, 10 Yer., 290 ; Smith v. Bell, Mar. & Yer., 302,— the well known and familiar cases in our State.

Mabry v. Brown

59 Tenn. 597 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1873

Brown v. Patton

22 Tenn. 135 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 15, 1842

Brown, and a desire that her wants should be supplied, and that she should have a comfortable support, was read to the jury.

Brown v. Massey

22 Tenn. 470 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1842

In 1838, Brown having obtained judgment against Massey, and caused fi-fa. to be issued thereon, filed his bill in chancery to have a certain occupant claim of Massey’s, south and west of the congressional reservation, subjected … it in Brown.

Brown v. Massey

22 Tenn. 470 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1842

In 1838, Brown having obtained judgment against Massey, and caused fi-fa. to be issued thereon, filed his bill in chancery to have a certain occupant claim of Massey’s, south and west of the congressional reservation, subjected … it in Brown.

Conway v. Brown

52 Tenn. 237 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 31, 1871

To satisfy this judgment complainants file their bill to subject a house and lot in Jackson to sale, alleging that although the title to the lot is in Matilda Brown, wife of Sam’l Brown, yet that it was paid for with money … upon the verdict of a jury, defendant Brown being represented by counsel.

Walker v. Brown

30 Tenn. 179 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1850

This is an action of trespass brought by Brown against Walker for whipping the slave of the plaintiff. The defendant pleaded 1st.

Brown v. Crawford

28 Tenn. 164 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1848

Previous thereto Lydia was married to the complainant, Brown, and was, therefore, a feme covert, at the time her right of possession, and consequently right of action to the negroes, accrued, and no bar of these rights is … Crawford, the widow of the testator, under which will, the defendant claims to hold the negroes, by the operation of the statute of limitations, there is a clause in the words following: “ It is my will that my daughter, Lydia Brown

Brown v. Kerby

28 Tenn. 460 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1848

Brown v. Kerby

28 Tenn. 460 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1848

Brown v. Harklerode

26 Tenn. 19 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1846

Harklerodo’s representations imposed upon Brown, and induced him to take these claims instead of cash, and being false, Brown was defrauded thereby. … Harklerode has no right to insist that Brown shall establish the insolvency of Sawyers by a suit.