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  • Angela Varner Nickerson v. Knox County, Tennessee

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 8, 2021

    . § 50-6-217(a)(2)(B) (Supp. 2020) Appeal as of Right; Decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Affirmed See Batey v. Deliver This, Inc., 568 S.W.3d 91, 93 (Tenn. 2019); House v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. … The Appeals Board reversed the trial court and remanded for entry of an order of dismissal based on the lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Nickerson v. Knox Cnty.

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  • Morton v. Johnson City

    206 Tenn. 411 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 5, 1960

    Joseph v. … Joseph v.

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  • Rhea v. Marko Construction Co.

    652 S.W.2d 332 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 16, 1983

    See also Brady v. … See City of Memphis v. Brown, 87 U.S. 289 , 22 L.Ed. 264 (1874). Appellant was subcontractor on a job with a bonded general contractor.

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  • Brenizer v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway

    156 Tenn. 479 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 18, 1928

    See Tri-State Fair v. Rowton, 140 Tenn., 304, 306 ; Cincinnati, etc., R. Co. v. Brook, 132 Tenn., 477 ; Lillard v. Tolliver, 154 Tenn., 394 ; Brown v. Brown, 196 S.

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  • Gibson v. Glasgow

    178 Tenn. 273 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 17, 1942

    As a truck driver, recovery under the Fair Labor Standards Act must be denied to complainant under authority of Brown v. Bailey, 177 Tenn., 185 , 147 S. W. (2d), 105 . The Motor Carrier Act Title 49, Section 302(b), U. … Texas Company v. Brown, 258 U. S., 466 , 42 S. Ct., 375 , 66 L. Ed., 721 .

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  • Baxter v. Jordan

    158 Tenn. 471 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 16, 1929

    However, upon appeal from the awards of such Boards or Commissions, such awards will not be sustained unless *476 there was some direct and admissible evidence introduced to uphold them. Reck v. … Tennessee Chemical Co. v.

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  • ELEC. POWER BD. OF MET. GOV'T, ETC. v. Woods

    558 S.W.2d 821 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 5, 1977

    558 S.W.2d 821 (1977) The ELECTRIC POWER BOARD OF the METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, Appellant, v. Jayne Ann WOODS, as Commissioner of Revenue for the State of Tennessee, Appellee. … In Miller v.

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  • Creasy v. Comargo Coal Co.

    154 Tenn. 372 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 16, 1926

    The chancellor entered a decree in favor of complainant for $200, said decree containing the following recital: ‘ ‘ This cause came on to be heard before the Honorable Charles Hays Brown, Chancellor, holding the chancery … The idea, entertained by the Conrt'of Appeals, that an appeal lies to this court in every instance in which a question of law only is involved was rejected by this court in the recent case of Dan Cox et ux. v. L. A.

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  • Lillard v. Tolliver

    154 Tenn. 304 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 22, 1926

    Franklin v. Franklin, 90 Tenn. 44 , 16 S.W. 557 ; Brown v. Brown, 86 Tenn. 277 , 6 S.W. 869 , 7 S.W. 640 . … In the case of Brown v.

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  • Smith v. State

    587 S.W.2d 659 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 27, 1979

    In State v. … Crawley v. Commonwealth, 568 S.W.2d 927 (Ky.1978); Ariz.R.Evid. 804(b)(3); Me.R.Evid. 804(b)(3); Wis.R.Evid. § 908.045(4); Mich.R. Evid. 804(b)(3) [see State v. Brown, 85 Wis.2d 341 , 270 N.W.2d 87 (1978)]. 2 . State v.

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  • State v. Flake

    114 S.W.3d 487 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 5, 2003

    (citing State v. Sparks, 891 S.W.2d 607, 616 (Tenn.1995); State v. Jackson, 890 S.W.2d 436, 440 (Tenn.1994); Edwards v. State, 540 S.W.2d 641, 647 (Tenn.1976)). … State v. Odom, 928 S.W.2d 18, 23 (Tenn.1996).

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  • Jones v. Hollingsworth

    57 Tenn. 653 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1873

    The record is the only competent evidence of its existence, and its existence can be tried by itself only. 3 Bl’k Com., 24; Brown v. Wright, 4 Yer., 57 . The parol proof was therefore erroneously admitted. … The case falls in all respects under the principles settled in the case of Johnson v. Johnson, 2 Heis., 521.

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  • Klein v. Kern

    94 Tenn. 34 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 1, 1894

    Hunter v. Dickerson, 10 Hum., 36 ; Taylor v. Ross, 3 Yer., 330 ; Irvine v. Brasfield, 10 Heis., 428; Yaney v. … Brown & Appleton, 3 Sneed,. 89; Randolph on Commercial Paper, Sec. 880; Brandt on Suretyship and Guaranty, Sec. 165; Daniel on •Negotiable Instruments, Sec. 1786.

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  • Oliver v. Local or Subordinate Lodge No. 656

    182 Tenn. 236 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 2, 1944

    On October 2, 1942, the National War Labor Board issued a directive order with regard to this new contract. … Co. v. Husen, 95 U. S. 465, 469 , 24 L. Ed. 527 ; Crutcher v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 141 U. S. 47, 59, 60 , 11 S. Ct. 851 , 35 L. Ed. 649 ; Brennan v. City of Titusville, 153 U. S. 289, 301 , 14 S. Ct. 829 , 38 L.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • City of Memphis v. Civil Service Commission

    216 S.W.3d 311 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 2, 2007

    Prior to 1989, the exclusive means of appeal by a municipal employee from a decision by a civil service board was by common law writ of certiora-ri. Tidwell v. … See Martin v.

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  • State v. Antonio Kendrick

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 15, 2000

    State v. Brown, 992 S.W.2d at 391. … See State v. Brown, 992 S.W.2d at 391.

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  • Mike Allmand v. Jon Pavletic - Dissenting

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 26, 2009

    In July 2004, following a local election in April 2004, Ripley’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to abolish the Board of Public Utilities and to assume its oversight responsibilities. … McGregor v. Bd. of Comm’rs, 674 F. Supp. 858, 861 (S.D. Fla. 1987); Stephenson v. City of Claycomo, 246 S.W.3d 22, 30 (Mo. Ct.

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  • Jones v. Knox County

    205 Tenn. 561 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 5, 1959

    It seems that the county and the School Board had installed a modern sewage treatment plant at the school, which was attended by about 500 pupils on an average daily attendance. … The case of City of Murfreesboro v. Haynes, 18 Tenn.

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  • State Ex Rel. Baker v. City of Knoxville

    166 Tenn. 563 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 18, 1933

    Section 65 of the City Charter creates a civil service board, and provides for an examination by such board of applicants for appointment to an office or position under the civil service. … 566 It is contended for the relator that the city cannot take advantage in this action of its own wrong, in permitting him to be reappointed without examination, and in support of this contention the relator cites Morton v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Murphy v. National Life & Accident Ins.

    176 Tenn. 202 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 18, 1940

    Among other provisions, it is required that an applicant for license to practice must show to the Board of Medical Examiners, “by satisfactory proof,” that he is “of good moral character.” … Co. v. Wallace, 162 Okl., 174 , 21 P. (2d), 492 . If there existed any basis in fact for the company’s conclusion that Dr.

    Cited 1 timesPublished

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