Case law

Marshall & Bruce Co. v. City of Nashville

109 Tenn. 495 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1902

Rep., 222 ) : The board of education in Chicago entered into an agreement with a workingman’s union, known as the “Building Trades Council,” to the effect that the board would insert in all contracts for work on school buildings … The board accepted the higher or “union” bid. J. L. Adams, a taxpayer, thereupon filed a bill against Knisely and the board to enjoin the execution of the contract.

State v. Adler

92 S.W.3d 397 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 30, 2002

Brown, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. … See Lipscomb v. Doe, 32 S.W.3d 840, 845 (Tenn. 2000); Mooney v. Sneed, 30 S.W.3d 304, 306 (Tenn. 2000).

Herrell v. Haney

207 Tenn. 532 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 8, 1960

Co., 229 Wis. 581 , 281 N.W. 671 , 119 A.L.R. 1390 , which case is cited in Brown v. Selby, 206 Tenn. 71 , 332 S.W.2d 166 , which will be referred to hereinafter. … With reference to the second assignment of error, in Brown v. Selby, supra, Mr.

Rushing v. Tennessee Crime Commission

173 Tenn. 308 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 27, 1938

Riddick v. Insurance Co., 165 Tenn., 105 , 52 S. W. (2d), 166 ; Mensi v. Walker, 160 Tenn., 468 , 26 S. W. (2d), 132 ; McMahan v. Felts, 159 Tenn., 435 , 19 S. W. (2d), 249 ; Shields v. Williams, 159 Tenn., 349 , 19 S. … Such powers are conferred upon the Fire Prevention Department, upon the State Board of Public Utilities, and upon municipal boards through provisions in corporate charters.

Kittel v. Steger

121 Tenn. 400 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1908

Wallace v. Hannum, 1 Humph., 443 , 450, 451, 452, 34 Am. Dec., 659 . And see Brown v. Johnson, 1 Humph., 261 . In Wallace v. … Gibbs, 4 Yerg., 94 ; Neal v. East Tenn. College, 6 Yerg., 190 ; Jones v. Perry, supra; Brown v. Johnson, supra; Wallace v. Hannum, supra; James v. Patterson, 1 Swan, 311 , 55 Am. Dec., 737 ; Rutherford v.

Fox v. City of Columbia

491 S.W.2d 353 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 20, 1973

In Boyle v. … In Humbeutel v.

Reeves v. Olsen

691 S.W.2d 527 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 28, 1985

The taxpayer must “await the hearing and determination of her appeal on the merits by the board before seeking relief in the courts.” Bracey v. Woods, supra, 571 S.W.2d at 829 , citing Fentress County Bank v. … Holt, 535 S.W.2d 854 (Tenn.1976); Rosewood, Inc. v. Garner, 476 S.W.2d 273 (1972); Elliott v. Equalization Board, 213 Tenn. 33 , 372 S.W.2d 181 (1963).

State ex rel. Ellis v. Ellis

191 Tenn. 376 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 9, 1950

The complainants rely on two Sections of the Code, as follows: “No member of the county board of education or of the quarterly county court shall take or make, as the adverse party, any contract which his board is competent … Boles v. Groce, 152 Tenn. 566 , 280 S. W. 27, 28 . In that case, the Court was interpreting Section 1874 of the Code of Tennessee.

Tata v. Nichols

848 S.W.2d 649 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 11, 1993

Blaylock & Brown Construction, Inc. v. AIU Insurance Co., 796 S.W.2d 146, 149 (Tenn.App.1990). Words in an insurance policy are given their common and ordinary meaning. … It cannot mean that the insured, to be within the meaning of the clause, had to be couched on the roof of the car or on the running board or sitting on the hood.

Eledge v. Dixon

193 Tenn. 654 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 7, 1952

Green v. Allen, 24 Tenn. 170 ; Henshaw v. Flenniken, 183 Tenn. 232 , 191 S. W. (2d) 541 , 168 A. L. R. 1010; and Ratto v. Nashville Trust Co., 178 Tenn. 457 , 159 S. W. (2d) 88 , 141 A. L. R. 341. … State v. Smith, 16 Lea, [84 Tenn.] [662] 670; Perry on Trusts, Secs. 744, 700; Dickson v. Montgomery , 1 *665 Swan [31 Tenn.] 348; Gass v. Boss, 3 Sneed [35 Tenn.] 346 [211]; * * * State, ex rel. T. J. Duncan, v.

State v. Green

106 S.W.3d 646 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 10, 2003

P. 4(a) and (c); State v. Peele, 58 S.W.3d 701, 704 (Tenn.2001); State v. Pendergrass, 937 S.W.2d 834, 837 (Tenn.1996). … Peele, 58 S.W.3d at 704 ; Pendergrass, 937 S.W.2d at 837 (citing Brown v. Brown, 198 Tenn. 600 , 281 S.W.2d 492, 497 (1955)). The State relies strongly, if not exclusively, on State v.

Stansell v. Roach

147 Tenn. 183 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1922

Walker v. Brown, 165 U. S., 654 , 17 Sup. Ct., 453, 41 L. Ed., 865 . … Brown & Reid v. Bigbee, supra.

State Ex Rel. Potter v. Bomar

209 Tenn. 577 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 8, 1962

In the case of Bomar v. State ex rel. Stewart, 201 Tenn. 480 -485, 300 S.W.2d 885 , the Court quoted with approval from the case of Puckett v. … State ex rel v. West, 139 Tenn. 522, 530 , 201 S.W. 743 ; State ex rel. Underwood v. Brown, 193 Tenn. 113 -122, 244 S.W.2d 168 .

Austin v. State

101 Tenn. 563 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 21, 1898

Austin concedes that his sale to Brown was clearly within the prohibition of this Act, yet he says it was lawful, nevertheless. … Chief Justice Marshall, in Brown v.

Hinkle v. Montgomery

596 S.W.2d 800 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 17, 1980

The Beer Board of Minor Hill, Tennessee, has appealed from the decision of the Chancellor which reversed the decision of that board and ordered that a permit to sell packaged beer be issued to the appellee. … Moreover, as we rioted in Lones v.

State Ex Rel. v. Ward

163 Tenn. 265 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 14, 1931

See Robinson and Walker v. State, 2 Cold., 183 ; State v. Buxton, 2 Swan, 57 ; West v. State, 14 Lea, 38 . … State ex rel. v.

Halliburton v. Flowers

59 Tenn. 25 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1873

Brown, E. Boy-ett, and J. H. McDaniel. On the 1st of July, 1871, two of the arbitrators met with the plaintiff and defendant, for the purpose of arbitrating the cause. … Cooley v. Dill, 1 Swan, 313 . We have already expressed the opinion that the present case was not affected by the statute, and it follows, therefore, that the decision just cited is a controlling authority in this case.

Wall v. Millsaps

199 Tenn. 241 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 9, 1955

Buchanan v. Matlock, 27 Tenn. 390 , 391; Brown v. Brown, 18 Tenn. 84 , 93. … Phillips’ Pritchard on Wills, Section 50; Buchanan v. Matlock, supra; Townsend v. Townsend, Ex’r, supra.

Embry v. Morrison

63 Tenn. 186 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1874

that at the time he was a slave, and wholly ignorant of business transactions of this character, and of the value of such property; and that the defendant took advantage of his condition, and with the assistance of one Brown … See 9 Yerg., 307 ; Jenkins v. Brown, 6 Hum., 299 ; Fletcher v. The State, 6 Hum., 256 ; 5 Cold., 207 .

State ex rel. Thompson v. City of Memphis

147 Tenn. 658 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1922

In East Tennessee University v. … In Nohl v. Board of Education of Albuquerque, 27 N. M., 232, 199 Pac., 373 , 16 A. L.