Case law

Osborne v. Allen

143 Tenn. 343 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1920

before it is macadamized, if requested by said board; upon said board agreeing to later macadamize said road. … Haynes v. Bank, 106 Tenn., 425 , 61 S. W., 775 . . But to give such direction to this case would be to lend its aid to the defendants for the enforcement of an illegal transaction.

Jefferson Bank of St. Louis v. Chapman-White-Lyons Co.

122 Tenn. 415 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1909

Marbie Co. v. Harvey, 92 Tenn., 119 , 20 S. W., 427 , 18 L. R. A., 252, 36 Am. St. Rep., 71 ; Cullen v. Coal Creek M. & F. Co., 42 S. W., 693 ; Elevator Co. v. Railroad, 85 Tenn., 703 , 5 S. W., 52 , 4 Am. St. … Again, in Campbell v. Brown, 100 Tenn., 245 , 48 S.

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.

Collier's Lessee v. Underwood

1 Thompson 78 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1851

Brown v. Massey, 3 Humph. 470 ; Edwards v. Batts, 5 Yerg. 441 ; Scott v. Price, 2 Head, 532 ; McKenzie v. Meeks, Infra.

Castlewood Inc. v. Anderson County, Tennessee Patsy Stair, Trustee Owen K. Richardson, Tax Assessor, City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the Tennessee State Board of Equalization

Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 1, 1998

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Polly Spann Kershaw v. Jeffrey L. Levy

Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 18, 2019

See Whitacre P’ship v. Biosignia, Inc., 591 S.E.2d 870, 879 (N.C. 2004) (citing William Houston Brown, Debtor’s Counsel Beware: Use of the Doctrine of Judicial Estoppel in Nonbankruptcy Forums, 75 Am. Bankr. … Id.; see, e.g., Brown v. Brown, 281 5 Not all states do so. See 31 C.J.S. Estoppel and Waiver § 192 (collecting cases).

State v. President of Bank of Tennessee

64 Tenn. 1 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1875

Marshall, in the case of Brown v. United States, 8 Cr., 110, as justifying the conclusion *36 drawn from it by counsel. … Bank of Memphis v. White, 2 Sneed, 482 ; Murry v. Lardner, 2 Wall., 110 ; Miller v. Race, 1 Burrow, 452.

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.

Marcus v. Marcus

993 S.W.2d 596 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 24, 1999

Given the record before us we are not aware of any reason why the North Carolina Orders are not entitled to full faith and credit in Tennessee, T.C.A. 36-6-214; Brown v. … v.

Leeper v. Morelock

168 Tenn. 192 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 30, 1934

Ed., 689 ]; Brown v. Norcross, 59 N. J. Eq., 427 [ 45 A., 605 ]; Daily v. Litchfield, 10 Mich., 29 ; Koch v. Streuter, 218 Ill., 546 [ 75 N. E., 1049 , 2 L. R. A. (N. … Lyman v. Gedney, 114 Ill., 388 , 29 N. E., 282 , 55 Am. Rep., 871 ; O’Connor v. Tyrrell, 53 N. J. Eq., 15, 30 A., 1061 ; Brown v. Norcross, 59 N. J. Eq., 427, 45 A. 605 ; Phœnix Ins. Co. v. Continental Ins. Co., 87 N.

Finister v. Humboldt General Hospital, Inc.

970 S.W.2d 435 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 26, 1998

Robinson v. Omer, 952 S.W.2d 423, 426 (Tenn.1997); Bain v. Wells, 936 S.W.2d 618, 622 (Tenn.1997); McClung v. Delta Square Ltd. Partnership, 937 S.W.2d 891, 894 (Tenn.1996); Byrd v. … The Board of Trustees for the Hospital District also serves as the Board of Trustees for Humboldt General.

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.

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.

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.

Citizens' Trust Co. v. McDougald

132 Tenn. 323 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1915

Williams v. Nichols, 10 Gray *325 (Mass.), 83 ; Gilbert v. Brown, 123 Ky., 703 , 97 S. W., 40 , 7 L. R. A. (N. S.), 1053; Didlake v. Robb, 1 Woods, 680 , Fed. Cas., No. 3899; Paxson v. … Rep., 888 ; Schroeder v. Fink, 60 Md., 436 ; Smith v. Paris, 53 Mo., 274 ; 1 Dan. Neg. Inst. (6th Ed.), 256, 257. Snch was the present case. The bank was not, therefore, a holder for value. Banking Co. v.

Baeyertz v. Baeyertz

171 Tenn. 190 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 16, 1937

Counsel cite for this proposition: Cameron v. Cameron, 42 Tenn. (2 Cold.), 375; Dismukes v. Dismukes, 1 Tenn. Ch., 266; McClanahan v. McClanahan, 104 Tenn., 217 , 56 S. W., 858 ; Moore v. Moore, 102 Tenn., 148 , 52 S. … For example, in Brown v. Brown, 159 Tenn., 551 , 20 S.

Dean Witter & Co. v. Tiger Tail Farms, Inc.

674 S.W.2d 699 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 16, 1984

Stone v. Allen, 161 Misc. 100 , 291 N.Y.S. 330, 332 (1936); Raisis v. … In Jones v.

Polly Spann Kershaw v. Jeffrey L. Levy

Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 18, 2019

See Whitacre P’ship v. Biosignia, Inc., 591 S.E.2d 870, 879 (N.C. 2004) (citing William Houston Brown, Debtor’s Counsel Beware: Use of the Doctrine of Judicial Estoppel in Nonbankruptcy Forums, 75 Am. Bankr. … Id.; see, e.g., Brown v. Brown, 281 5 Not all states do so. See 31 C.J.S. Estoppel and Waiver § 192 (collecting cases).

Bybees Branch Water Ass'n v. Town of McMinnville

206 Tenn. 372 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 11, 1960

It is thus governed, for the most part, by the same rules that control a private, individual or business corporation. ’ ’ *375 City of Knoxville v. Heth, 186 Tenn. 321 , 210 S.W.2d 326, 329 . … Watts v. Town of Dickson, 36 Tenn. App. 678 , 260 S.W.2d 206 .

West v. State

140 Tenn. 358 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1918

Riggins v. Tyler, 134 Tenn., 581 , 184 S. W., 860 ; Wise v. Morgan, 101 Tenn., 273 , 48 S. W., 971 , 44 L. R. A., 548. … Life & Casualty Co. v. King, 137 Tenn., 698 , 195 S. W., 585 ; State v. Chadwick, 131 Tenn., 354, 174 , S. W., 1144.