Ely, Jr., James W. | Tennessee Encyclopedia

Ely, Jr., James W.Randal Rust2017-11-11T14:35:22+00:00

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The origins of law in Tennessee can be traced to a variety of sources, notably English common law and colonial North Carolina statutes. The 1796 constitution provided that all laws then in force should continue until replaced by the legislature.…