Case law

Estate of Martha S. French v. Stratford House

333 S.W.3d 546 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 26, 2011

Hunter v. Brown, 955 S.W.2d 49, 50-51 (Tenn.1997); Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Cent. S., 816 S.W.2d 741, 744 (Tenn.1991). … See Brown v. Sun Healthcare Grp., Inc., 476 F.Supp.2d 848, 852 (E.D.Tenn.2007); Latiff v. Dobbs, No. E2006-02395-COA-R3-CV, 2008 WL 238444 , at *14 & n. 6 (Tenn.Ct.App. Jan. 29, 2008). We agree with this rationale.

Prigmore v. Shelton

77 Tenn. 563 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1882

. *565 But the other question is conclusive against the complainant in the cross-bill, under the rule given in the case of Lowry et al. v. Brown et al., 1 Cold., 460 .

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 .

State Ex Rel. Fort v. City of Jackson

172 Tenn. 119 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 27, 1937

Texas Co. v. Brown, 258 U. S., 466 , 42 S. Ct., 375 , 66 L. Ed., 721 . … Nashville v. Smith, 86 Tenn., 213 , 6 S. W., 273 ; Smith v. Nashville, 88 Tenn., 464 , 12 S. W., 924 , 7 L. R. A., 469; Bank v. Memphis, 116 Tenn., 641 , 94 S. W., 606 ; Johnson City v. Weeks, 133 Tenn., 277 , 180 S.

Gillespie v. Martin

172 Tenn. 28 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 19, 1937

Scopes v. State, 152 Tenn., 424, 429 , 278 S. W., 57 ; Upchurch v. State, 153 Tenn., 198 , 281 S. W., 462 ; Justus v. State, 130 Tenn., 540 , 172 S. W., 279 ; Southern Continental Tel. Co. v. … Brown.” The decree in question does not purport to be a consent decree. The appearance of the symbol “O'.

Washington County Election Commission v. City of Johnson City

209 Tenn. 131 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 20, 1961

As was said by this Court in Friedman v. … To the same effect: Bouldin v. Lockhart (1873), 62 Tenn. 262, 281 ; Johnson City v. Charleston, C. & C. Rail *137 road Co. (1898), 100 Tenn. 138, 144 , 44 S.W. 670 ; Southern Express Co. v.

Bratton v. Bratton

136 S.W.3d 595 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 30, 2004

See Brown Oil Co. v. Johnson, 689 S.W.2d 149, 151 (Tenn.1985). Marriage itself is sufficient consideration for a prenuptial agreement. See Spurlock v. Brown, 91 Tenn. 241 , 18 S.W. 868, 871 (1892); Sanders v. … See Brown Oil Co. v. Johnson, 689 S.W.2d 149, 151 (Tenn.1985). Consideration may be either a benefit to the promisor or a detriment to or obligation upon the promisee. Johnson v. Cent. Nat. Ins.

Ellis v. White Freightliner Corp.

603 S.W.2d 125 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 28, 1980

In Carman v. … Inc. v. Larkins, 200 Tenn. 674 , 296 S.W.2d 353 (1956); Murphy Truck Lines v. Brown, 203 Tenn. 414 , 313 S.W.2d 440 (1958).” 553 S.W.2d at 574 .

Price v. State

806 S.W.2d 179 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 18, 1991

It was adopted by the Knox County Board of Commissioners on 15 June 1987. … Amvets Post 27 v. Beer Board, 717 S.W.2d 878 (Tenn.1986). The judgment of the trial court dismissing the complaint in this case is affirmed. Costs on this appeal are assessed equally among the plaintiffs.

Finney v. Garner

110 Tenn. 67 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1902

In Lowry v. … Moreover, there was no official action of the board of directors authorizing the cancellation of the bond or release of the sureties. Their action as individuals, and not as a board, had no force or effect.

Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. v. Harpeth South, Inc.

501 S.W.2d 275 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 5, 1973

In McDonnell v. … Also, in Brown v. Brown, 25 Tenn.App. 509 , 160 S.W.2d 431 (1942), the court indicated that a lien claimant has the burden of showing that the third party had notice. Here again there was no such showing.

Green v. Cumberland Coal & Coke Co.

110 Tenn. 35 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1902

Pullen v. Hopkins, 1 Lea, 741 ; West v. Lanier, 9 Humph., 762 ; Copeland v. Murphey, 2 Cold., 64 ; Cooper v. Great Falls Co., 94 Tenn., 588 , 30 S. W., 353 . … West v. Lanier, 9 Humph., 771 , 772; Rutherford v. Franklin’s Lessee, 1 Swan, 324 ; Brown v. Johnson, 1 Humph., 264 .

Bouldin v. Taylor

152 Tenn. 97 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 6, 1924

Brown, 16 Ves., 344; Woodburn v. Woodburn, 123 Ill., 608 , 14 N. E., 58 , 16 N. E., 209 ; Portwood v. Huntress, 113 Ga., 815 , 39 S. E., 299 ; India Rubber Co. v. C. J. Smith S Sons Co., 75 Ill. App., 223 ; Oldfather v. … Eq., 310; Patterson v Eakin, 87 Va., 49 ; Beach v. Woodyard, 5 W. Va., 231 ; Biron v. Edwards, 77 Wis., 477 , 46 N. W., 813 ; and Keighley v. Brown, 16 Ves. Jr., 344, 33 Reprint, 1014.

Iron Companies v. Pace

89 Tenn. 707 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 3, 1891

Like the Board of Equalization, he, in this matter, is a special tribunal of limited duration, and at the end of the time mentioned in the statute his powers cease and determine. Tomlinson v. … Board of Equalization, 4 Pickle, 1 .

Williams v. Estate of Williams

865 S.W.2d 3 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 25, 1993

It held, on the authority of White v. Brown, 559 S.W.2d 938 (Tenn.1977), that each named daughter owned a one-third undivided interest in fee simple. The record does not support that decision. … This case is not controlled by White v. Brown, relied upon by the Court of Appeals. In that case, the following provision was found to constitute the devise of a fee simple: “...

Phœnix Insurance v. Day

72 Tenn. 247 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1880

The settled ‘rule of chancery practice is, that a demurrer bad in part must be overruled altogether: Fay v. Jones, 1 Head, 442 ; Bettick v. Wilkins, 7 Heis., 312. … The Board of Directors was advised by the President of the service of the writ. It was then, the bill says, the duty of the secretary to notify the counsel “ previously retained.” The Board expected he had done so.

State v. Flake

88 S.W.3d 540 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 24, 2002

Detective Brown read a consent to search form to the defendant, and the defendant executed the form, which was witnessed by two officers. Detective Brown then opened the glove compartment and seized the pistol. … Coe v.

Johnson v. Central National Ins. Co. of Omaha, Neb.

210 Tenn. 24 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 4, 1962

Macon v. Sheppard, 21 Tenn. 335 . In the case of Palmer v. Dehn, 29 Tenn. … Gregory case, supra, was taken from the case of Cathcart v. Thomas, 67 Tenn. 172, 174 . The same statement was approved again in the case of DeBord et al. v. Brown, 188 Tenn. 160, 164 , 217 S.W.2d 772, 773 .

Leach v. Asman

130 Tenn. 510 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1914

Christy v. Elliott, 216 Ill., 31 , 74 N. E., 1035 , 1 L. R. A. (N. S.), 215, 108 Am. St. Rep., 214 , and note, 3 Ann. Cas., 487; Indiana Springs Co. v. Brown, 165 Ind., 465 , 74 N. E., 615 , 1 L. R. A. (N. … Baker v. Close, 204 N. Y., 92 , 96 N. E., 501 , 38 L. R. A. (N. S.), 487, and note; Minor v. Stevens, 65 Wash., 423 , 118 Pac., 313 , 42 L. R. A. (N. S.), 1178, and note; Deputy v. Kimmell (W. Va.), 80 S.

Breckenridge Cannel Coal Co. v. Scott

121 Tenn. 88 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1908

In Talbot v. … In Yancey v.