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74 Tenn. 382 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1880
Brown on the other, and no allusion had been made by either to the lien of an execution. Judge Peck might well say, in 1827 (the case of Porter’s Lessee v. … In our State, on the contrary, since the case of Porter v. Cooke, the contrary doctrine has been held. Since the case of Overton v.
Cited 1 timesPublishedGary L. West v. East Tennessee Pioneer Oil Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court · May 25, 2005
The Court of Appeals relied upon Brown v. Harkleroad, 287 S.W.2d 92 (Tenn. Ct. … Extensive criticism of Harkleroad was also noted in Brown v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 976 F. Supp. 729, 734 (W.D.
Cited 0 timesPublished76 Tenn. 679 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1881
The section 13, provides for assessing property, and the assessments thereof to be deposited with the Recorder and revised on complaint of the tax-payer by a “Board of Equalization,” who may correct mistakes and errors. … The case of Mayor and Aldermen of Chattanooga v. The Chattanooga Railroad Company, was a suit begun before a justice of the peace for tax of 1880, and for back taxes for 1877, 1878 and 1879.
Cited 0 timesPublishedState of Tennessee v. Ray Rowland
520 S.W.3d 542 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 2, 2017
Brown, 479 S.W.3d 200, 205 (Tenn. 2015) (citing Lee Med., Inc. v. Beecher, 312 S.W.3d 515, 527 (Tenn. 2010)). … State v. Brown, 479 S.W.3d 200, 205 (Tenn. 2015).
Cited 50 timesPublished113 Tenn. 167 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1904
After a hearing the clerk held that Poppiano was liable for the tax, and from this holding an appeal was taken to the State board of equalization, which board affirmed the holding of the county court clerk. … Tbe center of tbe Mississippi river is tbe line between Tennessee and Arkansas (Moss v. Gibbs, 10 Heisk., 283 ; Stockley v. Cissna, 119 Fed., 821 , 56 C. C. A., 324 ; Missouri v. Kentucky, 11 Wall., 395 , 20 L.
Cited 2 timesPublished85 Tenn. 486 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 1, 1887
Ridley v. Ridley, 1 Cold., 332 ; Mangrove v. Lusk, 2 Tenn. Ch. R., 576 ; Green v. Lanier, 5 Heis., 670. Everything stated in this exception may be true, and yet the defendant, Yeargin, be liable as surety. … Mickle v. Brown, 4 Bax., 468 ; in matter of M. E. Cator, executor, 14 Lea, 408 . Under the most liberal application of the rule the surety in this case is liable.
Cited 13 timesPublished27 Tenn. 176 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1847
The condition of this bond being broken, a suit thereon was commenced at the July term, 1846, of the circuit court of Montgomery in the name of Aaron V. Brown, Governor, in and over the State of Tennessee, against G. P. … Bbfore entering into a general investigation of this subject we deem it proper to premise, that the bringing this suit in the name of Aaron V. Brown, governor and successor of James C.
Cited 0 timesPublishedState of Tennessee v. Gerald E. Saylor
Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 30, 2003
Brown, Judge No. E2001-00604-SC-R11-CD - Filed September 30, 2003 ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., J., concurring and dissenting. … State v. Huddleston, 924 S.W.2d 666, 669 (Tenn. 1996).
Cited 0 timesPublished53 Tenn. 489 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 1, 1871
Brown, 7 John. C. R., 222. … Jarman, vol. 1, p. 160, and approved by this court in Brown v.
Cited 7 timesPublished533 S.W.2d 297 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 9, 1976
In 1932, the Court of Appeals, E.S. in the case of Brown v. … v.
Cited 17 timesPublished131 Tenn. 490 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1914
Ed., 694 ; Corson v. Maryland, 120 U. S., 502 , 7 Sup. Ct., 655, 30 L. Ed., 699 ; Welton v. Mo., 91 U. S., 275 , 23 L. Ed., 347 ; Brown v. Maryland 12 Wheat., 419 , 6 L. Ed., 678 . … Permission was granted by the charter board to the Western Union Telegraph Company to continue to do business in the State subject to the payment of $20,100, being the charter tax on its $100,000',000 of capital stock; but
Cited 9 timesPublished166 Tenn. 358 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 24, 1933
Fairbanks, Moss & Co. v. Gambill, 142 Tenn., 633 ; Bridge Co. v. Barnes, 98 Tenn., 401 . … Townsley v. Yellow Cab Co., 145 Tenn., 91 ; Wells v. McNutt, 136 Tenn., 270 . The danger of alighting from moving vehicles is not appreciated even by adults.
Cited 13 timesPublishedSouthwestern Transp. Co. v. Waters
168 Tenn. 596 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 19, 1935
McCrory, 7 Cold., 623 ; Demonbreun v. Walker, 4 Baxt., 199 , 204; McGavock v. Brown, 4 Humph., 251 ; and, as to impeaching evidence, 46 C. J., 280; 20 B. C. … Ross v. State, 130 Tenn., 387 , 170 S. W., 1026 , 1028 [approved in Smith v. State, 159 Tenn., 674 , at page 686, 21 S. W. (2d), 400 , and Brown v. State, 159 Tenn., 422, 423 , 19 S.
Cited 10 timesPublished54 Tenn. 591 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 28, 1872
The jurisdiction of courts of chancery in this State to set up lost wills when the facts clearly appear, has been considered as well settled since the cases of Brown v. Brown, 10 Yerg., 84 ; Buchanan v. … In the case of Lowe v.
Cited 15 timesPublished133 Tenn. 145 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1915
Armstrong v. Park’s Devisees, 9 Humph. (28 Tenn.), 195; Latta v. Brown, 96 Tenn., 343 , 34 S. W., 417 , 31 L. R. A., 840, and cases there cited. … Latta v. Brown, supra; note to Pittman v. Pittman, 27 L. R. A. (N. S.), 605.
Cited 17 timesPublished27 Tenn. 176 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1847
The condition of this bond being broken, a suit thereon was commenced at the July term, 1846, of the circuit court of Montgomery in the name of Aaron V. Brown, Governor, in and over the State of Tennessee, against G. P. … Bbfore entering into a general investigation of this subject we deem it proper to premise, that the bringing this suit in the name of Aaron V. Brown, governor and successor of James C.
Cited 0 timesPublishedMeriwether v. Fourth & First Bank & Trust Co.
153 Tenn. 696 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 6, 1925
Helms v. Elliott, 89 Tenn., 446 , 14 S. W., 930 , 10 L. R. A., 535; Finley v. Brown, 122 Tenn., 332 , 123 S. W., 359 , 25 L. R. A. (N. S.), 1285; Redmond v. Wardrep, 149 Tenn., 35 , 257 S. W., 394 ; Power v. … A very recent case applying the rule is Wilcox et al. v. Sams et al., 213 Ky., 696 , 281 S. W., 832 .
Cited 6 timesPublished93 Tenn. 679 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 25, 1894
By the Act of 1891, the work-houses are put under the control and management of a Board of Work-house Commissioners, to be elected by the County Court, and it becomes the duty of this board to elect or appoint a superintendent … See also State v. Wilson, 12 Lea, 246 ; Mayor v. Dearmon, 2 Sneed, 104 , 120; Willaford v. Pickle, 13 Lea, 672 ; State v. Bank, 16 Lea, 111 .
Cited 9 timesPublishedBank of Commerce & Trust Co. v. Senter
149 Tenn. 569 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1923
In support of this insistence, the defendants cite Railroad v. Bate, 12 Lea, 573 ; State v. Taxing Board, 16 Lea, 240 ; Briscoe v. McMillan, 117 Tenn., 115 , 100 S. W., 111 ; Smoky Mountain v. … Ward v. Alsup, 100 Tenn., 745 , 46 S. W., 573 ; Tomlinson v. Board of Equalization, 88 Tenn., 1 , 12 S. W., 414 , 6 L. R. A., 207; Briscoe v. McMillan, 117 Tenn., 115 , 100 S. W., 111 ; Smoky Mountain Co. v.
Cited 51 timesPublished66 Tenn. 586 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1874
Thompson v. Pyland, 3 Head, 539 . As to the second point. In the case of Gudger et al. v. … In this case we overruled the case of Ray v.
Cited 8 timesPublished
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