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148 Tenn. 337 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1922
State v. Wilson, 12 Lea, 246 ; Ballentine v. Mayor and Aldermen of Pulaski, 15 Lea, 633 .” Williams v. Nashville, 89 Tenn 487, at page 490, 15 S. W., 364 . Both the cases of Ballentine v. Pulaski and Williams v. … In the case of Quinn v.
Cited 3 timesPublished140 Tenn. 368 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1918
Purnell v. Great Western Railway, 1 Q. B. D., 636, as stated by Mellish, L. J., in Rourke v. White Moss Colliery Co., 2 C. P. … Shearman & Redfield on Negligence (5th Ed.), sections 160, 161; Westover v. Hoover, 88 Neb., 201 , 129 N. W., 285 ; Higgins v. Western Union Tel. Co., 156 N. Y., 75 , 50 N. E., 500 , 66 Am. St. Rep., 537 ; Wyllie v.
Cited 7 timesPublished107 Tenn. 46 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 4, 1901
Trigg v. Boyce, 4 Hay., 100 ; Perkins v. Hadley, 4 Hay., 143 ; Love v. Hall, 3 Yer., 408 ; Tipton v. Anderson, 8 Yer., 222 ; Newman v. Rogers, 9 Hum., 121 ; Johnson v. Deberry, 10 Hum., 440 ; McMurry v. … Brown, 1 Heis., 320, note, it was held that a petition would not be entertained more than five years after judgment, although defendant did not know of the judgment, he conceding, however, that he was served with process.
Cited 0 timesPublished102 Tenn. 307 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 19, 1899
Lawson on Rights and Remedies, 1389; Dolfinger v. Fishback, 12 Bush, 477 ; Meredith v. Reed, 26 Ind.; 334; Hughes v. McNamon, 106 Mass., 284 ; Brown v. Collins, 53 N. H., 442. In Rose v. Transportation Co., 21 Am. … In May v.
Cited 5 timesPublished169 Tenn. 67 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 10, 1935
In Scates v. Sandefer, 163 Tenn., 558, 563, 564 , 44 S. … Ritter v. Hicks, 102 W. Va., 541 , 135 S. E., 601 , 50 A. L. R., 1505. “Where an adult son lives in the home of his father, earns his own living, and pays board, there is no liability. Bradley v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedJones v. Professional Motorcycle Escort Service, L.L.C.
193 S.W.3d 564 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 19, 2006
On July 31, 2003, she filed a complaint alleging negligence against Verna Brown, Michael Graves, and Robert Jones. … Brown v. Wal-Mart Discount Cities, 12 S.W.3d 785, 788 (Tenn.2000).
Cited 41 timesPublished1 Thompson 86 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1851
But see Padget v. Priest, 2 T. R. 99. Executor do son tort, who is. Russell v. Lanier, 4 Hayw. 289 , 291; Cobb v. Lanier, 4 Hayw. 297 , 299; Mitchell v. Kirk, 3 Sneed, 319 ; Gadsby v. Donelson, 10 Yerg. 371 ; Thurman v. … See the above cases; also Brown v. Bibb, 2 Cold. 437 ; Partee v. McCaughran, 9 Yerg. 460 , 462. Story Confl.Laws,$ 516.
Cited 11 timesPublishedNashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. Carroll County
161 Tenn. 581 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 13, 1930
of prisoners, board of health, tax refund, county, indebtedness and interest thereon.” … Louis Railway v.
Cited 7 timesPublished176 Tenn. 73 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 6, 1940
The facts of this case are almost identical with those in State v. … “Public boards and commissions may remove their employees only in the manner permitted by law.
Cited 8 timesPublished816 S.W.2d 716 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 9, 1991
Browning v. Gray, 137 Tenn. 70 , 191 S.W. 525 , 526 (Tenn.1916) (citing Barry v. Lauck, supra, 45 Tenn. at 593 ). Toward that end, the Browning court quoted Barry v. Lauck, as follows: "... … Browning 137 Tenn. at 73 , 191 S.W. 525 .
Cited 24 timesPublished194 Tenn. 272 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 7, 1952
State v. Wright, 312 Mo. 626 , 280 S. W. 703 ; Chaney v. State, 21 Ala. App. 625 , 111 So. 188 ; Watson v. State, 195 Wis. 166 , 217 N. W. 653 ; State v. Viering, 175 Minn. 425 , 221 N. W. 681 ; State v. … Charette, 75 Mont. 78 , 242 P. 343 ; State v. Wheeler, 318 Mo. 1173 , 2 S. W. (2d) 777 ; Gulley v. State, 49 Okl. Cr. 254, 293 P. 1113 . In Brown v.
Cited 2 timesPublishedTimothy Wade Keyt v. Nanci Suzanne Keyt - Dissenting
Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 19, 2007
Harrison v. Harrison, 912 S.W.2d 124, 127 (Tenn. 1995) (emphasis omitted). … For the purposes of section 36-4-121(b)(1)(B), the contributions of a husband and wife must satisfy two requirements: they must be “real and significant,” Brown v. Brown, 913 S.W.2d 163, 167 (Tenn. Ct.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFrierson v. General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States
54 Tenn. 683 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 9, 1872
See Green v. Allen, 5 Hum., 198 ; Owen v. Missionary Society of the Methodist Church, 14 N. Y., 387, 388 ; Beckman v. Bonner, 23 N. Y., 298 ; Dickson v. Montgomery, 1 Swan, 366 . … In the case of Texas v.
Cited 6 timesPublishedInternational Playing Card & Label Co. v. Broyles
214 Tenn. 530 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 15, 1964
*540 On Rehearing A sincere petition to rehear has been filed in this case in which it is nrged that we overlook the holdings of this Court in Powers v. Beasley, 197 Tenn. 549 , 276 S.W.2d 720 , Charnes v. … Burk, 205 Tenn. 371 , 326 S.W.2d 657 , and Brown Shoe Company v. Reed, 209 Tenn. 106 , 350 S.W.2d 65 . These cases were examined by ns prior to reaching the conclusions stated in the original opinion.
Cited 6 timesPublished41 L.R.A. 862 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 7, 1898
This bill was filed by McNairy County to. recover the sum of $300 for the board and maintenance of a lunatic. The lunatic and her guardian are both made parties defendant. … Goodale v. Lawrence, 88 N. Y., 513 ; Inhabitants of Morison v. Williams, 6 Gray, 416 ; Burnney v. Keyes, 7 N. H., 576; Alna v. Plummer, 4 Greenl., 258; City of Charleston v.
Cited 12 timesPublished210 Tenn. 443 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 7, 1962
Frix v. State, 148 Tenn. 478 , 256 S.W. 449 ; U. S. v. Jones, 7 Cir., 204 F.2d 745 . It is also true that for a search without a warrant to be valid the entry must be without coercion. Byrd v. … The State relies upon the cases of Frix v. State, 148 Tenn. 478 , 256 S.W. 449 , and U. S. v. Jones, 7 Cir., 204 F.2d 745 . During the April Term 1923 this Court announced its opinion in the case of Hampton v.
Cited 14 timesPublished303 S.W.3d 674 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 18, 2010
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Cited 198 timesPublishedMarks v. Southern Trust Company
203 Tenn. 200 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 6, 1958
Russell v. Brown, 195 Tenn. 482 , 260 S.W.2d 257; Hutchison v. Board, 194 Tenn. 223 , 250 S.W.2d 82 , and others. … See authorities supra, as well as 41 Am.Jur., p. 96, Sec. 52, and the reasons therefor as well as a discussion of the class question in Crockett v. Scott, supra. We, like the Supreme Court of Washington, in Betchard v.
Cited 26 timesPublished208 Tenn. 512 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 26, 1961
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Cited 7 timesPublished165 Tenn. 23 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 23, 1932
Brown: “Q. You stated he was general manager for Elliott Brothers? A. Yes. ‘ ‘Q. Mr. Elliott, was Raymond paying Elliott Brothers for your time? A. … United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Booth, 164 Tenn., 41 , 45 S. W. (2d), 1075 . There being no liability on the part of the employer, there is none on the indemnitor.
Cited 6 timesPublished
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