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  • Tennessee Electric Power Co. v. City of Chattanooga

    172 Tenn. 505 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 27, 1937

    Wright v. Donaldson, 144 Tenn., 255 , 230 S. W., 605 . In Couch v. State, 140 Tenn., 156 , 203 S. … In State Board of Examiners v. Engineering *520 Co., 157 Tenn., 157, 162 , 7 S. W. (2d), 47 , the concluding clause of the caption of the act, Pub.

    Cited 82 timesPublished
  • Davis v. Shelby County Sheriff's Department

    278 S.W.3d 256 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 20, 2009

    See Huddleston v. … Inc. v. Shim, 226 S.W.3d 366, 373 (Tenn. 2007). The Board’s Decision to Terminate Mr.

    Cited 80 timesPublished
  • Deaderick v. State

    122 Tenn. 222 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1909

    Brown and others, the employers of the plaintiff in error, had never had any actual possession. … State v. Mathes, 3 Lea, 37 ; Malone v. State, 11 Lea, 703 . The party in actual possession can recover in an action for trespass to land. Large v. Dennis, 5 Sneed, 597 ; Allen v. McCorkle, 3 Head, 182 ; Bailey v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Dupont Rayon Co. v. Henson

    162 Tenn. 394 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 4, 1931

    For plaintiff below reliance is had on our cases of Terry v. Burford, 133 Tenn., p. 451; Eichengreen v. R. R., 96 Tenn., 229 , and R. R. v. Carter, 129 Tenn., 463 , wherein liability was adjudged. … J., page 504, citing Hershey v. O’Neil, 36 Fed., 168 ; Redgate v. So. Pac. Co., 24 Cal. A., 573, 141 P. 1191 ; Bright v. Ga. Cen. R. R., 12 Ga. A., 364, 77 S. E., 372 ; Tucker v. Erie R. Co., 69 N. J.

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  • Logan v. Reaves

    209 Tenn. 631 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 8, 1962

    This case followed the McKelvey rule, which had been the basis of the holding in Graham v. Miller, 182 Tenn. 434 , 187 S.W.2d 622 . In Brown v. … Brown v. Selby, supra; Herrell v. Harney, supra; Lancaster v. Lancaster, 213 Miss. 536, 541 , 57 So.2d 302 (distinguishing Hewlett v. George Ex’r., supra); see Prosser on Torts, 2nd ed., 670-678; Dunlap v.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Hill v. Beeler

    199 Tenn. 325 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 3, 1956

    W. (2d) 507 ; Quinton v. Board of Claims, 165 Tenn. 201 , 54 S. W. (2d) 953 ; Insurance Co. v. Craig, 106 Tenn: 621, 62 S. W. 155 ; Moore v. Tate, 87 Tenn. 725 , 11 *329 S. W. 935, 10 Am. St. Rep. 712 . … In Quinton v. Board of Claims, supra. [ 165 Tenn. 201 , 54 S.

    Cited 50 timesPublished
  • Joshua Keller v. Janice Casteel

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 12, 2020

    See, e.g., Pressley, 528 S.W.3d at 516; Brown v. City of Niota, 214 F.3d 718, 720 (6th Cir. 2000). … Brown, 214 F.3d at 721; see also Gregory v.

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  • Bird v. State

    103 Tenn. 343 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 18, 1899

    Cam Bird and William Brown are under conviction of murder in the second degree for killing Iienrv Gilbert. … Brown v. The State, 7 Hum., 155 ; The State v. Herron, 86 Tenn., 448 . Remanded.

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  • City of Chattanooga v. Tennessee Electric Power, Co.

    172 Tenn. 524 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 18, 1938

    Humes v. Mayor of Knoxville, 20 Tenn. (1 Humph.), 403, 34 Am. Dec., 657 ; Mayor, etc., of Nashville v. Brown, 56 Tenn. (9 Heisk.), 1, 24 Am. Rep., 289 . … In Mayor, etc., of Nashville v. Brown, 56 Tenn. (9 Heist.), 1, 6, 24 Am. Rep., 289 , the above holding was approved.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Williams v. Dental Examiners

    93 Tenn. 619 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 13, 1894

    State v. Gregory et al., 83 Mo., 123 ; Hathaway v. The State, 15 S. W. Rep., 322 ; State, etc., v. The Board,, 32 Minn., 324; People v. The Examiners, 110 Ill., 180 ; Powell v. The State Board, 20 N. W. … Rep., 238 ; McLaughlin et al. v. Bowen, 51 ÍL W. Rep., 283; State v. Kendall, 18 N. W. Rep., 85 ; State v. Cristis, 28 *629 N. E. Rep., 178; United States v. Seaman, 17 How., 235 ; White’s Creek Turnpike Co. v.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Case v. Carney

    213 Tenn. 597 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 5, 1964

    In so holding, the Court stated: “Neither this case (Fentress County Beer Board v. … See Howard v. Christmas, 180 Tenn. 519 , 176 S.W.2d 821 ; Grubb v. Mayor and Aldermen of Morristown, 185 Tenn. 114 , 203 S.W.2d 593 ; Ketner v. Clabo, 189 Tenn. 260 , 255 S.W.2d 54 ; and De Caro v. Collierville, supra.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Summers v. Thompson

    764 S.W.2d 182 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 23, 1988

    Brown, Robert L. Moon, Chattanooga, for petitioner-appellee. Deborah S. Swettenam, Ass'n of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Dickson, J. Anthony Farmer, Trial Lawyers' Ass'n, Knoxville, for amicus-curiae. … Board of Dental Examiners v.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • Swauger v. Haury & Smith Contractors, Inc.

    512 S.W.2d 261 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 20, 1974

    The Court is cited to Carney v. Smith, 222 Tenn. 472 , 437 S.W.2d 246 (1969); Brown v. Dunstan, 219 Tenn. 291 , 409 S.W.2d 365 (1966), and Bland v. Smith, 197 Tenn. 683 , 277 S.W.2d 377 (1965). … In Brown v. Dunstan, supra, for example, the Court held the cause of action governed by T.C.A. § 28-304 in the following language: “The trial judge cited the case of Bland v. Smith [citation].

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Reed v. Rhea County

    189 Tenn. 247 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 17, 1949

    Co. v. City of Knoxville, 170 Tenn. 40, 57 , 91 S. W. 2d 566, 572 . A County Board of Education “is a part of tbe state’s educational system” and is “endowed with county . . . functions.” Boswell v. … In McAndrews v.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Potts v. Gibson

    225 Tenn. 321 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 21, 1971

    State v. Yoakum, 201 Tenn. 180 , 297 S.W.2d 635 ; State ex rel Taylor v. Rasnake, 209 Tenn. 229 , 352 S.W.2d 427 ; Blain et al. v. Mayo et al., 224 Tenn. 108 , 450 S.W.2d 582 . … City of Knoxville Board of Education v. Markelonis (1970), 62 Tenn. App. — , 460 S.W.2d 362 .

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Nashville Mobilphone Co., Inc. v. Woods

    655 S.W.2d 934 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 15, 1983

    See, e.g., Atlanta Americana Motor Hotel Corp. v. Undercofler, 222 Ga. 295 , 149 S.E.2d 691 (1966); Boise Bowling Center v. State, 93 Idaho 367 , 461 P.2d 262 (1969); Sta-ru Corp. v. … Mahin, 64 Ill.2d 330 , 1 Ill.Dec. 67 , 356 N.E.2d 67 (1976); Kentucky Board of Tax Appeals v. Brown Hotel Co., 528 S.W.2d 715 (Ky.1975); Sine v. State Tax Commission, 15 Utah 2d 214 , 390 P.2d 130 (1964).

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Condon v. Maloney

    108 Tenn. 82 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 9, 1901

    In Harbison v. … Among these are the cases of Cole Manufacturing Co. v. Falls, 90 Tenn., 466 ; Ryan v. Terminal Co., 102 Tenn., 123 ; State v. Brown, 103 Tenn., 450 . It will be unnecessary to examine these cases in detail.

    Cited 65 timesPublished
  • Tasco Developing and Building Corporation v. Long

    212 Tenn. 96 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 10, 1963

    Crewse v. Beeler, 186 Tenn. 475 , 212 S.W.2d 39 . … Many years ago this Court in State ex rel. v.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • State ex rel. Greene v. Rimmer

    131 Tenn. 316 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1914

    W., 557 , and Board v. Smith, 155 Ky., 425 , 159 S. … In the case of Board of Prison Commissioners v. De Moss, 157 Ky., 289 , 163 S. W., 183 , the holding in the Wilson and Smith Cases was reviewed.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Quality Auto Parts Co. v. Bluff City Buick Co.

    876 S.W.2d 818 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 7, 1994

    In Hutton, the plaintiff owned a boarding house whose tenants were students at a nearby school. … Group of Companies, 67 Ohio App.3d 448 , 587 N.E.2d 362, 364 (3 Dist.1990); Workman v. Rajneesh Foundation Intern., 84 Or.App. 226 , 733 P.2d 908, 911 (1987); Brown v.

    Cited 135 timesPublished

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