Case law

Simmons v. State ex rel. Smith

503 S.W.2d 103 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 3, 1973

Brown, 132 Tenn. 294 , 177 S.W. 1158 (1915). Hamblen County complained of the limited remand and the Supreme Court, in an opinion by Mr. Justice Chambliss, observed that, without dissenting from Perkins v. … In State v.

Black v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

4 S.W.3d 182 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 1, 1999

Howard Brown, also an orthopedic surgeon, saw Mr. Black on May 22 and June 23, 1997 for a second opinion. Dr. … Orman v. Williams Sonoma, Inc., 803 S.W.2d 672 at 677-8 (Tenn.1991) (citing Newman v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., 786 S.W.2d 932 (Tenn.1990) and Corcoran v. Foster Auto GMC, Inc., 746 S.W.2d 452 (Tenn.1988)).

State v. Robert Derrick Johnson

Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 22, 2001

State v. Brown, 992 S.W.2d 389, 391 (Tenn. 1999). This requirement, which is grounded in part upon the Tennessee Constitution, has been reaffirmed and enforced by this Court on numerous occasions. See State v. … See State v. Brown, 992 S.W.2d at 391. The majority asserts that the election doctrine has often been applied in cases involving multiple offenses occurring over a period of time. See State v.

Singer v. Singer

122 Tenn. 671 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1909

Justice Brown, in the case of New Orleans Pac. Railway Co. v. *686 Parker, 143 U. S., 42 , 12 Sup. Ct., 364, 36 L. … In Davies v.

Turner v. State

89 Tenn. 547 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 22, 1891

State v. Cole, 9 Hum., 628 ; McTigue v. State, 4 Bax., 314 ; Wallace v. State, 2 Lea, 31 ; State v. Dines, 10 Hum., 512 . … Draper v. State, 4 Bax., 254 ; Wilson v. Smith, 5 Yer., 381 , 409; Clark v. Rhodes, 2 Heis., 206; Patterson v. Head, 1 Lea, 664 ; McAdams v. State, 8 Lea, 463 .

Canupp v. State

197 Tenn. 56 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 23, 1954

See McCummings v. State, 175 Tenn. 309 , 134 S. W. (2d) 151 ; State ex rel. Grandstaff v. Gore, 182 Tenn. 94 , 184 S. W. (2d) 366 ; and Brown v. State, 186 Tenn. 378 , 210 S. W. (2d) 670 . … Graham v. State of West Virginia, 224 U. S. 616 , 32 S. Ct. 583 , 56 L. Ed. 917 ; *59 notes appearing in 58 A. L. R. 25; 82 A. L. R. 349 ; 116 A. L. R. 212. We find no decisions to the contrary.

Kelly v. Woodlee

175 Tenn. 181 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 25, 1939

He claims title to the office by virtue of an appointment on January 13th, 1939, by the then Governor, Gordon Browning. … But one case which appears to be directly in point is brought to our attention, United States v. Dietrich (C.C.), 126 F., 676, 682 .

State ex rel. Kessel v. Ashe

888 S.W.2d 430 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 31, 1994

Beckham v. … The same tendency to recognize only one “owner” in the dedication context, even while utilizing the verb “own” with respect to both parties, surfaces again in Carroll County Board of Educ. v.

Childress v. State

133 Tenn. 121 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1915

State ex rel. v. Kilvington, 100 Tenn., 227 , 45 S. W., 433 , 41 L. R. A., 284. … C.), 196 Fed., 123 ; Marlowe v. Commonwealth, 142 Ky., 106 , 133 S. W., 1137 ; Mill v. Brown, 31 Utah, 473 , 88 Pac., 609 ; 120 Am. St. Rep., 935 ; Lindsay v. Lindsay, 257 Ill. 328 , 100 N. E., 892 , 45 L. R. A. (N.

Swift v. Reasonover

168 Tenn. 305 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 12, 1935

Hardy v. Lane, 6 Lea, 380 ; Ren v. Drishell, 11 Lea, 642 ; Hichs v. Pepper, 1 Baxt., 42 ; Flatt v. Stadler, 16 Lea, 371 . The heads of a family may, and often do, surrender or abandon that right. … Such is the rule stated in Brown v. Parks, 71 A. L. R., 284. That rule is in accord with our cases dealing with the wife’s right to dower. For the reasons shown, this court concurs in the opinion of the Court of Appeals.

James A. Quinby & Co. v. North American Coal & Transportation Co.

49 Tenn. 596 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 25, 1871

In case of Henderson et als. v. … See Morean v. Saffarans, 3 Sneed, 595 .

James A. Quinby & Co. v. North American Coal & Transportation Co.

49 Tenn. 596 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 25, 1871

In case of Henderson et als. v. … See Morean v. Saffarans, 3 Sneed, 595 .

State ex rel. Karr v. Taxing District of Shelby County

84 Tenn. 240 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1886

United States, 4 Hayw., 79 ; Stuart v. Hall, 2 Tenn., 179 ; Kendrick v. State, Cooke, 474 ; Williams v. Pointer, 3 Lea, 366 ; Railroad v. Bate, 12 Lea, *246 573 . … It is said by Judge McKinney in Wade v.

Leeper v. State

48 L.R.A. 167 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 15, 1899

Rep., 450 ); State v. *534 Board of Education, 18 Nevada, 1173; People v. Board of Education, 55 Cal., 33 1; People v. Board of Education, 49 Cal., 684 . See also Baltimore School Coms. v. … Board of Education, 88 Mich., 371 ; Effingham v. Hamilton, 68 Miss., 523 . The reasoning of the Court in the principal case of State v.

Hogan v. Mills

168 S.W.3d 753 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 27, 2005

Hickman v. State, 153 S.W.3d 16, 20 (Tenn. 2004). A petitioner is entitled to habeas corpus relief only if the petition establishes that the challenged judgment is void, rather than merely voidable. Id.; Taylor v. … State v. Ritchie, 20 S.W.3d 624, 630 (Tenn. 2000) (citations omitted). A void or illegal sentence is one whose imposition directly contravenes a statute. Stephenson v. Carlton, 28 S.W.3d 910, 911 (Tenn. 2000).

Stainback v. Junk Bros.

98 Tenn. 306 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 5, 1897

Smith, ante, p. 286, citing Code (Shannon), §§ 6138, 6244, 6210; Gibson’s Suits in Chy., Sec. 337; Rhea v. Allison, 3 Head, 177 ; Jarman v. Farley, 7 Lea, 141 ; 1 Dan. Chy. Prac., marg. p. 679; Mulloy v. Paul, 2 Tenn. … Prac., 244, 236, 237; and in this conclusion we concur. *321 In the case of Burt v.

State v. Carter

16 S.W.3d 762 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 17, 2000

v. … See State v.

Hurt v. Fisher

96 Tenn. 570 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 30, 1896

Clark v. Clark, 3 Hay., 23 ; Thurman v. Shelton, 10 Yer., 385 . … v.

Bristol v. Jonesboro

101 Tenn. 545 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 9, 1898

An election for directors was held, and the charter members were elected as the first board. … Snodgrass, 1 Col., 430 ; Anderson v. Norton, 15 Lea, 28 . Nor is it a case similar to that of Vance v.

Barker v. Home-Crest Corp.

805 S.W.2d 373 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 25, 1991

IB Larson, Workmen’s Compensation Law § 39.40 and § 39.50 (1987), citing in accord Brown Shoe Co. v. Reed, 209 Tenn. 106 , 350 S.W.2d 65 (1961). … This Court, in Brown Shoe Co. v. Reed, 209 Tenn. 106 , 350 S.W.2d 65 (1961), found the employee suffered a gradual injury while operating a shoe sole trimming machine.