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State Ex Rel. Tidwell v. Morrison
152 Tenn. 59 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 6, 1924
State ex rel. v. Board of Inspectors, 114 Tenn., 516 , 86 S. W., 319 , and State ex rel. v. … In Lynch v. Lafland et al., 44 Tenn. (4 Cold.), 96, it appeared that the duty of electing a city physician was devolved upon the board of aldermen of the city of Memphis.
Cited 6 timesPublished155 Tenn. 189 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 12, 1927
Railroad v. Ray, 124 Tenn., 16 ; Dunn v. The State, 127 Tenn., 267 ; Feldman v. Clark, 153 Tenn., 373 . … Brown & Brown Coal Co. v. Antezak, 164 Mich., 110 , Anno. Cas., 1912B, 778. In Brown W. & co. v. Edward Rose & Co., 210 Ala., 488 , and House v. Schnadig, 235 Ill., 301 , affirming 138 Ill.
Cited 22 timesPublished172 Tenn. 247 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1938
Brown, and W. M. … In Brown v. Brown, 155 Tenn., 530, 544 , 296 S. W., 356, 360 , where the question of the compensation of the receiver was presented, the court said: “The receivership was made necessary by the attachment.
Cited 1 timesPublished35 S.W.3d 516 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 11, 2000
Id.; see also State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 539 (Tenn. 1992). … See State v. Pike, 978 S.W.2d 904, 914 (Tenn.1998); Bland, 958 S.W.2d at 660 ; Brown, 836 S.W.2d at 541-42 ; State v. West, 844 S.W.2d 144, 148 (Tenn.1992).
Cited 1,246 timesPublished179 Tenn. 388 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 5, 1942
Board of Elections, 173 Tenn., 269 , 117 S. W. (2d), 752 , the State Board of Elections having removed three election commissioners in Shelby County and appointed others in their places. … .Gteeen, that the Circuit Court of Shelby County had no jurisdiction to entertain such a suit; that under the statute creating the Board of Elections the official office and residence of the Board was declared to he at Nashville
Cited 11 timesPublished181 Tenn. 633 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 2, 1944
The petitioner endeavors to sustain his right to an absolute divorce upon authority of Lingner v. Lingner, 165 Tenn. 525 , 56 S. W. (2d) 749 . In that case the' wife was the original complainant. … In Fuller v. Fuller, 157 Tenn. 697, 700 , 11 S.
Cited 3 timesPublishedHaga v. Blanc & West Lumber Co., Inc.
666 S.W.2d 61 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 5, 1984
Keller v. East Tennessee Production Credit Ass’n., 501 S.W.2d 810 (Tenn.App.1973). Assumption of the risk is recognized as a defense to the owner’s duty, Gargaro v. … . *65 “The Supreme Court, in Rogers v.
Cited 21 timesPublishedMcCampbell v. Fountain Head Railroad
111 Tenn. 55 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1903
In Taylor v. … And in Smith v. Clay, 3 Brown, Oh., 639, it was announced that “nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience, good faith, and reasonable diligence.
Cited 21 timesPublishedBlue Ridge Transportation Co. v. Hammer
203 Tenn. 393 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 9, 1958
Hoover Motor Express Co., Inc., v. Railroad & Public Utilities Commission, 195 Tenn. 593 , 261 S.W. 2d 233 ; Kentucky-Tennessee Light & Power Co. v. … Dunlap, 181 Tenn. 105 , 178 S.W. 2d 636 ; Continental-Tennessee Lines, Inc., v.
Cited 1 timesPublishedJudy Kilburn v. Granite State Insurance Company
522 S.W.3d 384 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 10, 2017
His employer was Ryan Brown (“Employer”). Kilburn v. Granite State Ins. Co., No. M2011-00011-WC-R3-WC, 2011 WL 10621663, at *1 (Tenn. Workers Comp. Panel Nov. 30, 2011). 1 As a result of the accident, Mr. … Hazlewood was a board-certified physician in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and pain management and had been practicing in pain management for nineteen years.
Cited 4 timesPublished93 Tenn. 77 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 30, 1893
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. “ By order of the Board. “W. L. Clapp, President.” “Attest: John J. Shea, Secretary.” … Kot denying the right of complainant as a tax-payer to enjoin defendant from the execution of an illegal contract, if it *81 would or might result in irreparable injury (Lynn v.
Cited 4 timesPublished192 Tenn. 326 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 16, 1951
Waddle, Adm’r v. Terry, 44 Tenn. 51 ; Brown v. Hunt, 59 Tenn. 404 ; Armstrong v. Park’s Devisees, 28 Tenn. 195 ; Hill v. Hill, 159 Tenn. 27 , 16 S. W. (2d) 27, 28 , and Latta v. Brown, 96 Tenn. 343 , 34 S. … Armstrong v. Park’s Devisees; 9 Humph. ([195], 28 Tenn.), 195; Latta v. Brown, 96 Tenn. 343 , 34 S. W. 417 , 31 L. R. A. 840, and cases there cited.
Cited 9 timesPublishedJohnson v. State ex rel. Dulling
583 S.W.2d 754 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 25, 1979
In Lamb v. … Having elected to submit the issue to the voters, the Board of Commissioners is bound by the vote of the people to issue the bonds and, on its failure to do so, is subject to the writ of mandamus. Lamb v. State, supra.
Cited 1 timesPublished604 S.W.2d 40 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 18, 1980
In Brown v. … Brown v. Texas, supra.
Cited 25 timesPublishedFisher v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.
503 S.W.2d 191 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 17, 1973
See, e. g., Phoenix Cotton Oil Co. v. Royal Indemnity Co., 140 Tenn. 438 , 205 S.W. 128 (1918); Brown v. Travelers Ins. Co., 1 Tenn.App. 413 (1925). … Brown v. Travelers Ins. Co., supra, Hefner v. Fidelity & Casualty Co., 160 S.W. 330 (Tex.Civ.App.1913).
Cited 4 timesPublishedFederated Insurance Co. v. Lethcoe
18 S.W.3d 621 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 3, 2000
See Underwood v. Zurich Ins. Co., 854 S.W.2d 94, 97 (Tenn. 1993). … To support its position, Federated relies on this Court’s decision in Brown v. Consolidation Coal Co., 518 S.W.2d 234 (Tenn. 1974).
Cited 77 timesPublishedState National Bank v. City of Memphis
116 Tenn. 641 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1906
School, etc., 42 Pa., 21 ; Louisville v. Comw., 61 Ky., 63 ; E. & W. Const. Co. v. Jasper Co., 117 Iowa, 365, 372 , 90 N. W., 1006 , 94 Am. St. Rep., 301 , and authorities cited in note to Board of Com’rs v. … (State v. Board of Assessors, p. 651), such was the rule laid down in Louisiana. Morrison v. Larkin, 26 La. Ann., 699 ; Lefranc v. City of New Orleans, 27 La. Ann., 188 ; City of N. C. v. Bank of Lafayette, 27 La.
Cited 17 timesPublished534 S.W.2d 309 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 1, 1976
Adverse interest of board members and justices prohibited. — No member of the local board of education or of the quarterly county court shall take or make, as the adverse party, any contract which his board is competent to … Boles v.
Cited 2 timesPublishedTennessee Supreme Court · Aug 16, 2021
Justice’s discovery requests, the Board pointed out that section 24.3 of pre-2014 Rule 9 did not authorize discovery. The Board also relied on Moncier v. … Walwyn v. Bd. of Prof’l Resp., 481 S.W.3d 151, 165 (Tenn. 2015) (quoting West v. Schofield, 460 S.W.3d 113, 120 (Tenn. 2015)).
Cited 0 timesPublished8 Tenn. 563 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1827
Chitty on Bills, 343; Smith v. Kendal, 6 Term Rep. 123; Brown v. Harridon, 4 Term Rep. 148. … v.
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