Case Name: Smith v. Koontz and Others
Court: Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals of Tennessee
Jurisdiction: Tennessee
Decision Date: 1817-11
Citations: 2 Hayw. 189
Docket Number: 
Parties: Smith v. Koontz and Others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Tennessee Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 419–420

Head Matter:
Smith v. Koontz and Others.
[JVe Exeat.']

Opinion:
This bill having been heretofore filed and answered, and the answer having been replied to, an affidavit was now made for the purpose of obtaining process to obviate the mischief which the plaintiff apprehended. The affidavit stated the belief of the plaintiff's counsel, founded upon the character of the defendant and those associated with him, and upon information which the defendant had received, that there was danger of the removal of the negro slaves who were the subject of the controversy. Two of the judges against a third (Judge Haywood) thought there was a sufficient matter in the affidavit to induce the court to award process for the desired purpose; and then all of them agreed upon the process to be issued, namely, a ne exeat, directing an arrest of the defendant and detention until he give bond with sureties in double the amount of the value of the negroes sworn to, with condition not to remove either himself or said negroes from this State, so as to defeat the decree which may be given in this cause.
See King's Digest, 9542-45.