Malone v. Dean’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““4280. They [Chancery Courts] have exclusive original jurisdiction of all cases of an equitable nature, where the debt or demand exceeds fifty dollars, unless otherwise provided by this Code. “4281. They have no jurisdiction of any debt or demand of less value than fifty dollars. “4282. They have exclusive jurisdiction to aid a creditor, by judgment or decree, to subject the property of the defendant which cannot be reached by execution, to the satisfaction of the judgment or decree, under the provisions of this Code. ’ ’”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tritschler v. Cartwright

2. ““But if we were even forced to admit that there is no other remedy for the enforcement of such a lien, it is no answer to the plain language of the statute. It would simply result that the law does not recognize or make provision for the enforcement of such liens where the amount is less than $50. And in view of the expense attending proceedings in chancery, the denial of the remedy in that tribunal would be no great hardship. The creditor, of course, still has his remedy for the debt” (italics ours, 77 Tenn. 341 ).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tritschler v. Cartwright