¶1 If the jury should be of opinion, that the defendant levied on the same execution a second time, after it had been satisfied by the first levy ; and that the plaintiff assigned the note to relieve his property from execution, they ought to give a verdict for the plaintiff. But otherwise, if the plaintiff voluntarily assigned the note, without any restraint whatever. The execution should have been, returned within twenty days after it issued, but not returning it in time, would not vitiate the proceedings under it. It was not made to appear when the constable levied on, and sold the property. The law will presume it was correctly done, that is, before the expiration of the twenty days allowed by law for the return of the execution.
2 Tenn. 39
Shell v. Huddleston
Tennessee Superior Court for Law and Equity
Decided April 6, 1809
Tennessee Superior Court for Law and Equity · decided 1809-04-06
Suit before a single Magistrate, appeal to the county court, and from thence to this court. The plaintiff owed a person of the name of Norman $ 10, who obtained a judgment before a justice of the peace. Execution issued ; was levied by the defendant, and $ 9 75 cents made. The execution issued in September 1806, and no return was made to the justice, till the 15th of Janury 1809.
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently November 1936
2 state decisions
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Decided 1809-04-06
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