Case law

State v. Ballentine

2 Shan. Cas. 140 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1876

. *141 In the ease of Fry v. Britton, Judge Freeman delivered the opinion of the court, in which it was held that a judgment against a collector, and part of his surviving sureties, was void. 2 Heis., 606. … And in Brown v.

American Surety Company v. Kizer

212 Tenn. 328 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 15, 1963

retire prior to attaining thirty years service and was allowed to remain as a teacher only after he threatened to sue the School Board. … Hooper v.

Corbett v. Smith

101 Tenn. 368 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1898

Plaintiff, however, became convinced he could not cut it with the small knife he had, and did not try to do so, but wound the belt up on the shaft with á board. … Railroad v. Elliott, 1 Cold., 611 ; Know v. Coal Co., 6 Pickle, 546 .

Peters v. White

103 Tenn. 390 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 6, 1899

After she had been in the workhouse a- day or two, the Superintendent told her she would have to send' the child away, or pay board for it. … The cases of Cornell v. The State, 6 Lea, 624 ; Smith v. The State, 8 Lea, 744 , and Boone v. The State, 8 Lea, 739 , are in accord with this holding.

Morris v. Swaney

54 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.

Coleman v. Anderson

620 S.W.2d 77 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 20, 1981

The Court of Appeals relied upon and applied the rule stated in Farmer v. Farmer, 528 S.W.2d 539 (Tenn.1975) and Santi v. Crabb, 574 S.W.2d 732 (Tenn.1978). The contract between the parties was dated May 12, 1975. … At that time he went to the offices of the Licensing Board and had a discussion with the Executive Director, Mrs. Ethel Elam. Mrs.

Bank v. Memphis

107 Tenn. 66 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 5, 1901

In the case of Bank v. … Ward v. Alsup, 100 Tenn., 746 .

Hotel Claridge Co. v. Blank

169 Tenn. 575 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 25, 1936

Co. v. Carson, 154 Tenn., 273 , 288 S. W., 726 . We have held also that dependents occupy no higher ground than that of the employee. Hughes v. Elliott, 162 Tenn., 188 , 35 S. W. (2d), 387 . … Co. v. Vreeland 227 U. S., 59, 33 S. Ct., 192 , 57 L. Ed., 417 , Ann. Cas., 1914C, 176; St. Louis, I. M. & S. R. Co. v. Craft, 237 U. S., 648 , 35 S. Ct., 704 , 59 L. Ed., 1160 .

Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. Garner

193 Tenn. 91 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 27, 1951

The railroad excepted and appealed to the State Board of Equalization. … Co. v. Garner, 190 Tenn. 694 , 231 S. W. (2d) 352 .

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. Railroad & Public Utilities Commission

161 Tenn. 592 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 13, 1930

Board of R. Comrs. v. Great Northern R. Co., supra. … As said by the Supreme Court in Board of Railroad Commissioners v.

Meek v. Trotter

133 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.

MacFarland v. Wofford

211 Tenn. 309 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 7, 1963

Bell Gab & U-Drive-It Co. v. Sloan, 193 Tenn. 352 , 246 S.W.2d 41 . … Boyd v. Christy, 206 Tenn. 304 , 333 S.W.2d 552 . Judgment affirmed.

Rodes v. Haynes

95 Tenn. 673 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 19, 1895

In accord with these we have found the cases of Abbott v. Goodwin, 20 Me., 408; Allen v. Goodnow, 71 Me., 420; Holly v. Brown, 14 Conn., 255 ; Fowler v. Hoffman, 31 Mich., 215 . … Bank v. Ebbert, 9 Heis., 153, and other cases.

O'Neil v. State

115 Tenn. 427 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1905

In the case of Bibber v. … Parks v. State, 159 Ind., 211 , 64 N. E., 862 , 59 L. R. A., 190. In State v. Van Doran, 109 N. C., 867, 14 S.

Riley v. Knoxville Iron Co.

178 Tenn. 107 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 29, 1941

In Ohio Building Safety Vault Co. v. Industrial Board, 277 Ill., 96 , 115 N. E., 149, 154 , the court said: “Where there is no eyewitness, the fact at issue may be proved by circumstantial evidence. … In Czuczko v. Golden-Gary Co., 94 Ind. App., 17, 177 . N. E., 466, 469, 179 N. E., 19 , tbe court quoted the above parag’raph from Ohio Bldg. Safety Vault Co. v.

Unaka National Bank v. Butler ex rel. Davis

113 Tenn. 574 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1904

Rep., 612 ; Hunt v. Sanford, 6 Yerg., 387 ; Van Wyck v. Norveil, 2 Humph., 195 ; Ryland v. Brown, 2 Head, 273 ; Memphis Bethel v. Bank, 101 Tenn., 131 , 45 S. … Merritt v. Duncan, 54 Tenn., 164 , 19 Am. Rep., 612 ; Hunt v. Sanford, 6 Yerg., 387 ; Van Wych v. Norvell, 2 Humph., 195 ; Ryland v. Brown, 2 Head, 273 .

Wood v. Neely

66 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.

State v. Shaw

113 Tenn. 536 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1904

the county aforesaid, upon their oaths present: “That William Shaw, heretofore, to wit, on the — day of March, 1904, in the county aforesaid, did unlawfully, knowingly and willfully destroy and carry away the rails and boards … King v. The State, 3 Heisk., 148 ; State v. Gibbs, 6 Baxt., 238 ; State v. Wade, 7 Baxt., 22 ; Perkins v. The State, 8 Baxt., 559 ; State v. James Parker, 5 Lea, 568 ; Stevenson v. The State, 5 Baxt., 681 ; State v.

Davis v. Swift & Co.

175 Tenn. 210 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 25, 1939

Cornett v. City of Chattanooga, 165 Tenn., 563 , 56 S. W. (2d), 742 ; Tidwell v. Chattanooga Boiler & Tank Co., 163 Tenn., 420 , 43 S. W. (2d), *214 221; Smith v. Van Noy Interstate Co., 150 Tenn., 25 , 262 S. … Pollard v. Bailey, 20 Wall. [520], 527, 22 L. Ed. [376], 378; Galveston, H. & S. A. R. Co. v. Wallace, 223 U. S., [481], 490, 32 S. Ct., 205 , 56 L. Ed., [516], 522; Stewart v. Baltimore & O. R. Co., 168 U.

H & L MESSENGERS, INC. v. City of Brentwood

577 S.W.2d 444 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 12, 1979

Further articulation came within a year when the Supreme *450 Court announced its decision in Virginia Board of Pharmacy v. … A pertinent case cited in Virginia Board of Pharmacy, supra, is Erznoznik v.