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State Ex Rel. Hammond v. Wimberly
184 Tenn. 132 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1946
In Buena Vista Special School District et al. v. Board of Election Commissioners of Carroll County et al., 173 Tenn. 198, 201 , 116 S. … Also, see State ex rel. v. Meador, 153 Tenn. 634 , 284 S. W. 890 .
Cited 5 timesPublished161 Tenn. 121 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 28, 1930
Brown v. Brown, 159 Tenn., 554 . One of the reasons for testing pleadings is to enable the pleader to cure any defect by amendment. … Sheppard v. Akers, 1 Tenn. Chy., 327; Smith v. Insurance Co., 2 Tenn. Chy., 604; 10 R. C. L., 449; 21 C. J., 487.
Cited 1 timesPublished107 Tenn. 724 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 4, 1901
In the case of Knox v. … The cost of boarding prisoners and turnkey’s fees are properly chargeable in these misdemeanor cases to the county and not to the prisoner.
Cited 2 timesPublished159 Tenn. 432 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 19, 1929
In Reams v. … advisory and not binding upon the board.
Cited 3 timesPublished175 Tenn. 402 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 20, 1940
Hooberry v. Harding, supra; Jourolmon v. Massengill, 86 Tenn., 81 , 5 S. W., 719 . … Vaccaro v. Cicalla, 89 Tenn., 63 , 14 S. W., 43 ; Stratton v. Thompson and Tribble, 78 Tenn. (10 Lea), 229; Fulton v. Davidson, 50 Tenn. (3 Heisk.), 614, 615; Thompson v. Childress, 1 Tenn., Ch., 369.
Cited 2 timesPublishedEllithorpe v. Ford Motor Company
503 S.W.2d 516 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 17, 1973
DeFelice v. Ford Motor Co., 28 Conn.Sup. 164 , 255 A.2d 636 [1969]; Williams v. Brown Manufacturing Co., 45 Ill.2d 418 , 261 N.E.2d 305 [1970]; Williams v. … Brown v. Barber et al, 26 Tenn.App. 534 , 174 S. W.2d 298 [1943], cited with approval in Stinson v. Daniel, supra.
Abrogated by McIntyre v. Balentine, 1992 Tenn. LEXIS 336 (1992)Cited 70 timesPublished65 Tenn. 82 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1873
of Board. … In the case of Ann Dougherty v. A. M.
Cited 0 timesPublished159 Tenn. 428 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 19, 1929
Cope v. State, 157 Tenn., 199 ; Borkowski v. United States, 268 Fed., 412 ; Brown v. Commonwealth, 208 Ky., 345 ; State ex rel. v. District Court, 72 Mont., 77 ; McBride v. United States, 284 Fed., 416 . … . *431 It is conceded by the State that the “one transaction” rule is applicable, and, upon the authority of Patmore v.
Cited 11 timesPublished90 Tenn. 1 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 17, 1891
Brown v. Dailey, 1 Pickle, 218 ; Turley v. Turley, 1 Pickle, 251 . … Gilchrist v. Cannon, 1 Cold., 590 ; Patterson v. Arnold, 4 Cold., 368 , 369; Caldwell v. Hodsden, 1 Lea, 46 , 47.
Cited 3 timesPublishedMartin Bros. Container & Timber Corp. v. Lynch
551 S.W.2d 687 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 31, 1977
One of the landmark cases dealing with occupational diseases is American Insurance Company v. Ison, 519 S.W.2d 778 (Tenn.1975). … Brooks v. Gilman Paint, 208 Tenn. 595 , 347 S.W.2d 665 (1961). Lastly, the trier of facts “should be left free to adopt that view which is most consistent with reason and justice.” Graybeal v.
Cited 5 timesPublished203 Tenn. 679 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 11, 1958
Garrett v. Garrett, 156 Tenn. 253 , 300 S.W. 9 . This identical situation was presented to this Court in 1945 in the reported opinion of Poston v. Aetna Ins. … . *682 After setting forth, these various reasons and citing numerous authorities therefor (Poston v. Aetna Ins.
Cited 2 timesPublishedLella Yvonne Graham v. CHI Memorial Healthcare System
Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 20, 2025
Michael Czarnecki, a board-certified pulmonologist. Dr. … In her brief on appeal, Employee relies on Goins v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedC. F. Simmons Medicine Co. v. Mansfield Drug Co.
93 Tenn. 84 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 30, 1893
Browne on Trade-marks, Sec. 71; and see Pidding v. How, 8 Sim., 477 (R. Cox, 640); Partride v. Menck, 2 Sandf. Ch. Hep., 662 (R. Cox, 72); Hobbs v. Francais, 19 How. Pr., 567 (R. Cox, 287); Phalon v. … Browne, on Trade-marks, 2d Ed., pages 417-423, Secs. 418-420; Apollinaris Co. v.
Cited 43 timesPublished80 Tenn. 246 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1883
The board did hold over, and another board >of aldermen was elected at an election held at the time designated by the act, and qualified accordingly. … Lafland, 4 Cold., 96 ; Nashville Bank v. Petway, 3 Hum., 522 ; Prowse v. Foot, 3 Br. P. C., 167; Elmendorf v. Ewen, 2 N. Y. Obs., 85; Elmendorf v. Mayor, etc., 25 Wend., 693 ; 2 Kent Com., 238; A. & A. on Corp., 108.
Cited 11 timesPublishedSmiley v. Mayor of Chattanooga
53 Tenn. 604 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 8, 1871
Franklin, who was a member of the Board of Aldermen, and also of its Committee on Health and Hospitals, at the time and in pursuance of authority given him by the board; but the witness stated that the contract was not signed … See also Williams v.
Cited 1 timesPublishedFrye v. Memphis State University
671 S.W.2d 467 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 29, 1984
Chapdelaine v. … We find nothing to the contrary in State Board of Regents v. Gray, 561 S.W.2d 140 (Tenn. 1978), relied upon by appellant.
Cited 23 timesPublishedCity of Chattanooga v. Fanburg
196 Tenn. 226 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 11, 1954
City Transportation Co. v. Pharr, 186 Tenn. 217 , 200 S. W. (2d) 15 ; Large v. City of Elizabethton, 185 Tenn. 156 , 203 S. W. (2d) 907 ; Tennessee Coach Co. v. Lenoir City, 179 Tenn. 453 , 167 S. … Tennessee Coach Co. v. Lenoir City, supra. In Stephenson v. Binford, 287 U. S. 251, 256 , 53 S. Ct. 181, 184 , 77 L. Ed. 288 , 87 A. L.
Cited 11 timesPublished3 Shan. Cas. 319 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1890
Perry v. Railroad Co., 5 Cold., 138 . Mrs. E. S. Galeote made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Carsey, from the death of her daughter, Mrs. … Calcóte paid her board to Mr. and Mrs.
Cited 0 timesPublishedLensCrafters, Inc. v. Sundquist
33 S.W.3d 772 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 13, 2000
In April 1997, the Tennessee Board of Optometry (Board) sanctioned Jeffery A. Rothman, O.D., an optometrist who leased space from LensCrafters. The Board found that Rothman had violated Tenn. … Loser v.
Cited 64 timesPublished158 Tenn. 53 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 12, 1929
Co. v. Ward, 153 Tenn., 383 ; Gillispie v. Bradford, 15 Tenn., 170 . … King v. Patterson, 129 Tenn., 1 ; Jackson v. Coffman, 110 Tenn., 272 . The lis pendens does not become operative until service of process. Harris v. Beasley, supra. In Brown v.
Cited 5 timesPublished
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