Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee During the Years 1838-9

acres action adverse possession appealed in error appear assignment assumpsit attorney authorised bill Blair bond Brunson Cantrell cause champerty chancery court charge choses in action circuit court claim Cobb common law complainant contended contract conveyance conveyed county court coverture creditors death debt declaration decree deed defendant in error delivered the opinion demurrer dollars dower entitled equity evidence execution executors fact feme covert filed fraud grand jury grant guardian heirs husband indictment insisted issue January Jason Thompson Jenkin Whiteside John John Branch Judge judgment jurisdiction justice land liable license lien marriage ment negroes paid parties payment person plaintiff in error plea pleaded possession proof provision purchase question refused registered scire facias sheriff slaves sold statute of limitations sued suit surety tenant Tennessee term testator testimony thereof tion tract trial trust verdict vested void Whiteside wife witness Yerger