Case law

Brown v. Porter

26 Tenn. 373 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1846

Porter borrowed money from Brown, and was indebted to hi m for medical bills; and for several years before his death had paid his taxes. There was no settlement between him and Brown, during Brown’s life time. … In June 1842, Allen Brown, one of the complainants, and Porter came to a settlement of the various transactions existing between him and the complainants as administrators of the estate of Thomas Brown, deceased; and it was

State v. Brown

27 Tenn. 89 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1847

The first charges “that William Brown, grocery keeper, on &c. at &c., unlawfully and knowingly did permit slaves, in unusual numbers, to wit, ten or more, and at suspicious times and places, to hold an assembly on his lands

State v. Brown

27 Tenn. 89 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1847

The first charges “that William Brown, grocery keeper, on &c. at &c., unlawfully and knowingly did permit slaves, in unusual numbers, to wit, ten or more, and at suspicious times and places, to hold an assembly on his lands

Brown v. McLaughlin

27 Tenn. 140 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1847

defect in the bonds, is, that it does not appear from them that the judgments appealed from were . rendered in favor of James McLaughlin, the defendant in error; he therefore had no right to a judgment against the security Brown

Brown v. McLaughlin

27 Tenn. 140 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1847

defect in the bonds, is, that it does not appear from them that the judgments appealed from were . rendered in favor of James McLaughlin, the defendant in error; he therefore had no right to a judgment against the security Brown

Brown v. M'Can

6 Tenn. 124 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1818

have gotten grants upon their entries, which are older than the grant to Brown. … See Winchester v. Gleaves, 3 Hay. 212 , and note sub fin

Rutledge v. Brown

82 Tenn. 124 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1884

There’ is testimony to the effect that in the discussion of the matter by the municipal board, some of the members argued for increasing the tax as a means of limiting the number of drinking saloons. … privileges, a municipal corporation is left to the exercise of a sound discretion in imposing a tax thereon unless restricted by the Legislature in the charter of incorporation, or by some general law of the State: Adams v.

Brown v. Berry

46 Tenn. 98 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1868

Brown v. Kencheloe

43 Tenn. 192 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1866

Perkins v. Brown

135 Tenn. 140 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1916

In the original judgment all the costs of the appeal were ordered to be paid by Brown, the appellee and losing party, and in favor of Perkins. … Co. v. Shelton, 123 Tenn. 513 , 130 S. W., 843 ), he may not by thus ignoring this court rule cause unnecessary costs to accrue and prevail on a claim to recover same. “Eull costs” does not include costs so added.

Brown v. Jordan

224 Tenn. 302 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 4, 1970

Hezekiah Brown died on March 10,1967, and on March 20, 1967, Charlie Mai Jordan, his executrix, caused his will to be probated in the Probate Court of Davidson County. … Almonia Hobson Brown, the widow, on April 10,1967, filed with the clerk a notice of her dissent to the will and on the next day her lawyers notified the executrix and her lawyers of her dissent.

Hicks v. Brown

3 Shan. Cas. 434 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1875

Brown, and M. Brown, for $4,335.23, and $18.80, costs of suit. Upon this judgment an execution was issued and returned nulla bona. … Brown or M. If.

Brown v. Jacobi

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

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. Dortch

59 Tenn. 740 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1874

Brown as ■executrix of the late Aaron V. Brown, and also as legatee and devisee under his will, together with other devisees and legatees, against W. B. … Aaron V.

Brown v. Kerby

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

Moyers v. Brown

29 Tenn. 77 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1849

Brown v. Elms

29 Tenn. 135 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1849

Brown v. Bibb

42 Tenn. 434 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1865

Brown, and the other against Ellen D. Hough. … Brown, conveying the entire slave, absolutely; and he has held adversely to everybody since.