Case law

Brown v. Slate

26 Tenn. 112 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1846

James Brown caused to be issued from the Chancery Court at Franklin, Williamson county, an execution against John B. Jones, upon which Hiram Slate was summoned as garnishee.

Fletcher v. Brown

26 Tenn. 385 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1846

Brown and one William B. Buckner entered into a mercantile partnership in 1836. … said Brown improperly executed the notes in the *387 name of the firm.

Brown v. Parks

27 Tenn. 294 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1847

Parks sued Brown upon an instrument of writing, in which the defendant acknowledged himself to be due to the plaintiff, on settlement $440 93 in good ginned cotton.

Lowrey v. Brown

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

Esselman v. Brown

34 Tenn. 303 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1854

Brown v. Bell

5 Tenn. 287 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 6, 1818

Bell now states that this land, though sold by execution as Brown’s, did not belong to him, but to a third person, and, besides, was purchased in .for a small sum by Vance as agent for Brown. … And as to the purchase by an agent of Brown’s for a small sum, that can be ascertained in taking the account, both by interrogatories to be put to Brown, and the oath of Vance, who may be examined as a witness.

Morine v. Brown

3 Shan. Cas. 64 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1879

JL Brown, who has since become the personal representative of said Reed. Reed was a colored man, very old and infirm, and .wholly illiterate. … ’s name signed to- it, directing Brown to enter the credits, which Brown did. lie charges, however, upon information and belief since obtained, that *67 this credit was fraudulent, and that the complainant had no valid claim

Deberry v. Brown

3 Shan. Cas. 465 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1875

“The amount of taxes which Milton Brown failed to pay,” etc., and constituting a part of the default for which plaintiffs became liable, and have since paid, was $312.61, for which the suit is brought. … be that of exclusive remedy for tbe benefit and security of tbe sureties or their principal, nor is there any thing, as we conceive, abolishing tbe common law remedy. *468 In tbe case of Mayor & Council of Jonesborough v.

Ames v. Brown

3 Shan. Cas. 577 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1875

Brown for the use of the state against Daniel Ames as indorser of a note of about $621, made by Nevils and Eose, and indorsed by Ames, and discounted by The Tennessee National Bank.

Brown v. Moore

40 Tenn. 671 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1859

In Pouste v. Stone, 14 Picking, 201, the question, is elaborately examined and discussed by C. J. … The case of Grover v. Grover, 24 Pick., 261 , draws the distinction between gifts interivos, and, causa mortis, and sustains the same, doctrine.

Brown v. Greer

40 Tenn. 695 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1859

Brown, a tax payer. The facts agreed are, that Mrs. … Brown is bound to pay the taxes upon the. value of her slaves employed on her farm in Maury county, to the collector of taxes in the county of Davidson.

Brown v. Welcker

41 Tenn. 197 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1860

the purchase, by Brown, of a negro man, owned by Welcker. … The proof shows that Brown demanded the $200 from Yost, and also from Welcker, and both refused to pay back the money.

Brents v. Brown

40 Tenn. 560 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1859

The complainant, Elizabeth Brents, prior to the marriage with her • co-complainant, in December, 1857, was the .widow of one Benjamin Brown, who died in the early part of that year, in Bedford county. … Said Brown was possessed of a large estate, which he disposed of by his last will and testament, consisting in part, of notes and 'obligations for the payment of money due to him, to the amount of about thirty thousand dollars

Mitchell v. Brown

46 Tenn. 505 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1869

Brown executed a deed in fee simple to McAnally; and at the same time, he, McAnally, executed a trust deed to Brown and G. B. … the debt of Brown to Hill, secured by the deed?

Cochran v. Brown

20 Tenn. 329 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1839

Gardner v. Brown

20 Tenn. 354 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1839

Cross’s heirs were not the true owners; for the entry having been assigned, the land on the 3d day of January, 1827, was granted to Jesse Brown the lessor of the plaintiff.

Johnson v. Brown

21 Tenn. 327 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1841

The bill alleges that the complainant obtained a judgment at law against Brown for upwards of $3000, that an execution was issued, and milla bona returned thereon. … The bill also sets forth, that the said Brown and one Smithers, ai’e partners in trade, under the firm and style of Brown & Smithers, and that he had obtained against them a judgment at law, for a considerable sum, (which

Chambers v. Brown

3 Tenn. 292 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 6, 1813

Brown v. Phelon

32 Tenn. 629 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1852

Henry v. Brown

49 Tenn. 213 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 22, 1870

In the case of Brien v. … See Scott v. Fletcher, 1 Tenn. Rep., 488 , Cooper’s ed.