Case law

Brown v. Vanlier

26 Tenn. 239 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1846

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.

Brown v. Collier

27 Tenn. 510 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1847

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. 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. McCloud

40 Tenn. 280 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1859

Brown v. Allen

40 Tenn. 429 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1859

Evans v. Barnes, 2 Swan, 294 . … Evans v. Barnes, 2 Swan, 294 .

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

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.

Ryland v. Brown

39 Tenn. 270 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1858

The two notes above-mentioned, executed by complainant to Thompson, were assigned to the defendant, Brown, before due, and without actual notice of any existing equity against ■ them, as between the original parties. … Upon the smaller note of the two, which was assigned to defendant, Brown, on the 23d of November, 1856, the latter had obtained judgment before a justice, to enjoin which this bill was filed.

Brown v. Severson

59 Tenn. 381 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1873

In an early case, Clarke v. … In the case of Britain v.

Brown v. Severson

59 Tenn. 381 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1873

In an early case, Clarke v. … In the case of Britain v.

Cochran v. Brown

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

Brown v. Jacobi

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

Banks v. Brown

12 Tenn. 198 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1833

Brown &e. … Johnson v. Laserie, 2 Ld Ray. 1459. Nichol and M’Allister v. M’Combs, 2 Yerg. R. 83.

Gholson v. Brown

12 Tenn. 496 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1833

How far the securities are liable on the appeal bond to this court, was decided in the cause of Brown and others *502 vs< Banks, assignee, during this term. … Brown’s death will be entered of record, and judgment be rendered as in Banks against Brown, (a) Judgment affirmed. Ante, 198.

Hawthorne v. Brown

35 Tenn. 462 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1856

Brown conveyed to his son, William D. … Brown, the donor. In the year 1851, Joseph F.

State v. Brown

2 Shan. Cas. 153 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1876

[See Wheatley v. Harris, 4 Sneed, 468 ; Sentell v. Railroad, 166 U. S., 698 .]

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. State

4 Tenn. Crim. App. 247 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 10, 1971

A Charlie Brown came in the door. Q Are you talking about Thomas Brown ? A Yeah. He walked in and I looked him up and down. … In State v.