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746 S.W.2d 665 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 19, 1988
. *677 While Ratcliffe v. Ratcliffe, 709 S.W.2d 609 (Tenn.App.1986) (enforcement of spousal support under URESA), does appear to support the State’s position, the Ratcliffe court’s reliance on Brown v. … Brown v. Thomas, supra, cited in Wright , involves substantially the same situation as that in Wright and does not support the construction given to URESA in Ratcliffe .
Cited 19 timesPublishedBush Bldg. Co. v. Mayor of Manchester
189 Tenn. 203 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 17, 1949
Co. v. Draper and Singer Mfg. Co. v. Looney, 103 Tenn. 262 , 52 S. W. 879 ; Cary-Lombard Lumber Co. v. Thomas, 92 Tenn. 587 , 22 S. W. 743 ; and Stevenson v. Ewing, 87 Tenn. 46 , 9 S. W. 230 . … It appeared that the members of the Board knew of the improvements going on and failed to register any complaint or undertake to stop the work.
Cited 5 timesPublished629 S.W.2d 15 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 8, 1982
Farmer, 528 S.W.2d 539 (Tenn.1975) and Santi v. Crabb, 574 S.W.2d 732 (Tenn.1978). … Further, in the recent case of Coleman v.
Cited 5 timesPublished212 Tenn. 389 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 3, 1963
New York Casualty Co. v. Lawson, 160 Tenn. 329, 336 , 24 S.W. 2d 881 ; Brown v. Brown, 198 Tenn. 600, 609 , 281 S.W.2d 492 ; 2 Gibson’s Suits in Chancery (5th ed.), sec. 860(2), p. 62. … Essenkay Co. v. Essenkay Sales Co., 132 Tenn. 287 , 177 S.W. 1157 ; Lawson v.
Cited 4 timesPublishedAnderson v. Standard Register Co.
857 S.W.2d 555 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 28, 1993
Brown, 140 Ill.App.3d at 620-21 , 94 Ill.Dec. 856 , 488 N.E.2d 1103 ). … Based on the principles stated in Clanton v. Cain-Sloan Co., Chism v. Mid-South Milling Co., Inc., and Johnson v.
Overruled on other grounds by Porsha Perkins v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, 2012 Tenn. LEXIS 512 (2012)Cited 306 timesPublishedAlexander v. Memphis Individual Practice Ass'n
870 S.W.2d 278 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 7, 1994
Alexander’s application was approved by MIPA’s board of directors in November of 1987. Dr. … Byrd v. Hall, 847 S.W.2d 208, 213 (Tenn.1993).
Cited 54 timesPublished4 Tenn. 144 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1816
See Sherrell v. Goodrum, 3 Hum. 419 ; McIntyre v. Halford, 4 Yer. 582 ; Charlton v. Lay, 5 Hum. 496 ; Young v. Read, 3 Yer. 297 ; Brown v. McDonald, 8 Yer. 158 ; Camp v. Laird, 6 Yer. 246 ; Carroll v. … Fields, 6 Yer. 305 ; Clark v. Bell, 8 Hum. 26 ; Cook v. Smith, 1 Yer. 148 ; Williams v. Bowden, 1 Swan, 282 ; Carnes v. Pickett, 2 Sneed, 655 ; King’s Digest, 1607 et seq., 1629 et seq.
Cited 0 timesPublished57 Tenn. 84 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1872
Bright v. McKnight, 1 Sneed, 157 ; Vanlier v. Crawford, 2 Swan, 117 ; Benjamin v. Hil- *88 liard, 23 How., 149 ; Wordsworth v. Allen, 8 Gratten, 174. … Young v. Dake, 1 Selden, 463; Brown on Statute of Frauds, 36; Taylor’s Landlord and Tenant, 21.
Cited 3 timesPublished706 S.W.2d 614 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 20, 1986
In Texas v. Brown, supra, the plurality noted the distinction outlined above. … See Texas v.
Cited 32 timesPublished130 Tenn. 197 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1914
Railroad v. Turner, 100 Tenn., 213 , 47 S. W., 223 , and cases there cited. The general principles to be applied in determining whether-or not the relation of passenger and carrier existed are stated in Webster v. … A., 521, and repeated in the case of Hogner v. Boston Elevated Ry. Co., 198 Mass., 260, 269 , 84 N. E., 464, 465 , 15 L. R. A. (N.
Cited 1 timesPublishedState ex rel. Wilkes v. Brooks
138 Tenn. 672 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1917
McBee v. McBee, 1 Heisk. (48 Tenn.), 558. The same is true of other cases which relate to personal status. Gantt v. Brown, 244 Mo., 271 , 149 S. W., 644 , Ann. Cas., 1913D, 1283; People v. … McBee v. McBee, supra; Carney v. Carney, 138 Tenn., 647 , 200 S. W., 517 .
Cited 2 timesPublished78 Tenn. 486 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1882
It was otherwise if the power of disposition was limited or contingent: Pillow v. Rye, 1 Swan, 185 : McGavock v. Pugsley, 12 Heis., 689; S. C., 1 Tenn. Ch., 410; Henderson v. Vaulx, 10 Yer., 29 . … And the power, which will defeat an executory devise, must be given by the will itself, and not a power merely attaching as a legal incident to the estate given by the will: Brown v. Hunt, 12 Heis., 404.
Cited 0 timesPublished177 Tenn. 94 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 13, 1941
V. Carter, as trustee for the estate of Hal S. … Bagnell v. Ives, C. C., 184 F., 466 ; Golden v. Cervenka, 278 Ill., 409 , 116 N. E., 273 ; Williams v. Cobb, 2 Cir., 219 F., 663 ; Mobley v. Phinizy, 42 Ga. App., 33 , 155 S. E., 73 , and others.
Cited 14 timesPublished193 Tenn. 361 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 9, 1952
Brown v. State, 189 Tenn. 380 , 225 S. W. (2d) 543 .” The petition to rehear says that this holding is erroneous and, in support, refers to Code, Section 10312, as amended by Chapter 48 of the Acts of 1947. … Scopes v. State, 152 Tenn. 424, 428 , 278 S. W. 57 . By Code, Section 8820 the trial court may allow not to exceed sixty days from and after the adjournment of Court within which to file the bill of exceptions.
Cited 3 timesPublished48 Tenn. 319 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1870
See Smith v. Brown, Nashv., 4th January, 1871, in which this case is cited. … See also McDowell v. Kellar, post —. See Naff v. Crawford, ante 119; Tedder v. Odum, Nashv., 1870.
Cited 0 timesPublished48 Tenn. 319 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1870
See Smith v. Brown, Nashv., 4th January, 1871, in which this case is cited. … See also McDowell v. Kellar, post —. See Naff v. Crawford, ante 119; Tedder v. Odum, Nashv., 1870.
Cited 0 timesPublishedBradley County School System v. The City of Cleveland, Tennessee
575 S.W.3d 515 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 8, 2019
v. … of Education v.
Cited 2 timesPublishedEsso Standard Oil Co. v. Evans
194 Tenn. 377 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 7, 1952
order of the Board. … In legal effect, the Board of Education, which was exempt, was storing-gasoline in its own tank.
Cited 11 timesPublished116 Tenn. 450 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1906
Tyrus v. R. R., 114 Tenn., 594 , 86 S. W., 1074 ; Traction Co. v. Brown, 115 Tenn., 323 , 89 S. W., 319 . *452 Counsel agree that the defendant road undertook for the usual fare to carry Mrs.
Cited 16 timesPublished89 Tenn. 219 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 2, 1890
P., p. 97, Sec. 57; Booker v. Booker, 5 Hum., 505 ; Brown v. Brown, 2 Pickle, 277 . … Code (M. & V.), § 2815. .
Cited 12 timesPublished
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