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Strong v. State ex rel. Barrett
129 Tenn. 472 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1914
State v. Staten, 46 Tenn. (6 Cold.) 250 . A kindred question arose in this State and was decided in Knox v. State, 68 Tenn. (9 Baxt.), 202. … See, also, People v. Creamer, 30 App. Div., 624 , 53 N. Y. Supp., 1111 ; State v. Sanders, 153 N. C., 627 , 69 S. E., 272 ; State v. Everitt, 164 N. C., 399 , 79 S. E., 274 , 47 L. R. A. (N. S.), 848.
Cited 5 timesPublishedMullins v. Tennessee Stave & Lumber Co.
155 Tenn. 132 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 26, 1927
Co. v. Smith, 147 Tenn., 456 ; Board of Equalization v. N. C. & St. L. Ry., 148 Tenn., 676 . … Co. v. Wright, 147 Tenn., 619 . The evidence shows that this mine was owned by the Tennessee Stave & Lumber Company, but was operated by Jackson and Laxton, under a lease, at the time of the injury.
Cited 21 timesPublished131 Tenn. 54 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1914
.” *57 In De Armond v. De Armond, 92 Tenn., 40 , 20 S. … It is true at this time the bill was so drawn, treating the affidavit as. a statutory part of the bill under the authority of De Armond v.
Cited 9 timesPublishedNorma Faye Pyles Lynch Family Purpose LLC v. Putnam County
301 S.W.3d 196 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 16, 2009
State, 208 Tenn. 534, 536-37 , 347 S.W.2d 47, 48 (1961), and not theoretical or abstract, State v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 18 S.W.3d 186, 192 (Tenn.2000); Miller v. … The application was not filed with the Building Finance Committee of the Tennessee Board for Economic Growth until November 25, 2008.
Cited 141 timesPublished191 Tenn. 456 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 9, 1950
It would depend upon the good behavior of the defendant and the attitude of the Parole Board under the indeterminate sentence law, but that is something with which you have nothing to do.” … In this connection, see also People v. Smith, 206 Cal. 235 , 273 P. 789 ; Bird v. State, 154 Ark. 297 , 242 S. W. 71 .
Cited 15 timesPublished821 S.W.2d 921 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 2, 1991
Memphis Publishing Co. v. Holt, 710 S.W.2d 513 (Tenn.1986). … We have approved the holding of our intermediate court, in Board of Education v.
Cited 31 timesPublishedUnited Hosiery Mills Corp. v. Stevens
146 Tenn. 531 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1921
In Maine v. … In Knox v.
Cited 3 timesPublished191 Tenn. 487 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 9, 1950
Lawson v. Farmer, 189 Tenn. 276 , 225 S. W. (2d) 60, 61 , determined that “a Service Officer” is not a public officer, “but rather an employee by contract”. … , make a contract extending beyond its own term; but in the exercise of business or proprietary powers, a board may, unless restrained by statute, contract as freely as if it were an individual.” 149 A.
Cited 2 timesPublished105 Tenn. 319 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 12, 1900
Waters v. Comly, 3 Harr. (Del.), 127; Connor v. Frierson, 14 Pickle, 183 . … Maney v. Porter, 3 Hum., 347 .
Cited 24 timesPublishedInsurance Company of America v. Hogsett
486 S.W.2d 730 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 6, 1972
The Chancellor relied on the cases of Ransom v. H. G. Hill Co., 205 Tenn. 377 , 326 S.W.2d 659 ; Taylor v. Meeks, 191 Tenn. 695 , 236 S.W.2d 969 ; and Webster v. Seven-Up Bottling Co., 211 Tenn. 8 , 362 S.W.2d 244 . … Coleman v. Coker, 204 Tenn. 310 , 321 S. W.2d 540 (1959). In the case of Brown v.
Cited 10 timesPublishedCity of White House v. Whitley
979 S.W.2d 262 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 12, 1998
This Court in Miller v. … Anglin v.
Cited 20 timesPublished89 Tenn. 723 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 4, 1891
If he be confined for safe-keeping, his earnings, after paying for his board, shall be paid over to him on his discharge. “6261. … Terrell v. State, 86 Tenn., 523 .
Cited 18 timesPublishedGroveland Banking Co. v. City Nat. Bank
144 Tenn. 520 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1921
Bank v. … “In Ochs et al. v.
Cited 7 timesPublished529 S.W.2d 225 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 27, 1975
See Fields Plastics of Tennessee, Inc. v. Ownby, 518 S.W.2d 356 (Tenn.1974). The employer relies upon the case of Tennessee Tufting Company v. … See Brown v. Consolidation Coal Company, 518 S.W.2d 234 (Tenn.1974). Costs of the appeal are adjudged against the employer. FONES, C. J., COOPER and HENRY, JJ., and INMAN, Special Justice, concur.
Cited 3 timesPublished198 Tenn. 232 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 11, 1955
This cross-bill of Lyda Louise Bell sought process, a divorce from bed and board, alimony and attorney’s fees permanent and pen-dente lite, and-general relief. The case of C. A. … This answer only objected to the Circuit Court granting her the relief of a divorce from bed and board. The petition for rehearing is denied.
Cited 35 timesPublished182 Tenn. 241 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 3, 1945
To sustain the propriety of the foregoing portion of the charge, plaintiffs ’ counsel refer us to Southern Rail *245 way Co. v. Penley, 175 Tenn. 380 , 134 S. W. (2d) 177 , and Hurt v. Yazoo & M. V. R. … In Perkins v. Brown, 132 Tenn. 294 , 177 S. W. 1158 , L. R. A. 1915F, 723, Ann. Cas. 1917A, 124, the controversy was as to the owner’s right to recover for loss of use of his car while being repaired.
Cited 10 timesPublishedCity of Memphis v. Adams, Dixon & Pike
56 Tenn. 518 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1872
In the case of Whyte v. … Rex v. Biggs, 3 Pierre Williams, 419. In the case of Bank of Columbia v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedCity of Memphis v. Adams, Dixon & Pike
56 Tenn. 518 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1872
In the case of Whyte v. … Rex v. Biggs, 3 Pierre Williams, 419. In the case of Bank of Columbia v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedPritchett v. Thomas Plater & Co.
144 Tenn. 406 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1920
E., 442 ; Beecher v. Bush, 45 Mich., 188 , 7 N. W., 785 , 40 Am. Rep., 465 ; King v. Remington, 36 Minn., 15 , 29 N. W., 352 ; Fairly v. Nash, 70 Miss., 193 , 12 South., 149 . In McDonald v. … Slater v. Clark, 68 Ill. App., 433 ; Doane v. Adams, 15 La. Ann., 350 ; Chester v. Dickerson, 54 N. Y., 1 , 13 Am. Rep., 550 ; Marston v. Gould, 69 N. Y., 220 ; Ross v. Willett, 76 Hun, 211 , 27 N. Y. Supp., 785 ; 15 R.
Cited 38 timesPublished210 Tenn. 318 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 5, 1962
Battle Creek Coal & Coke Co. v. Martin, 155 Tenn. 34 , 290 S.W. 18 , and Wilson v. St. Louis Terminal Co., 198 Tenn. 171 , 278 S.W.2d 681 . … See Brown Shoe Co. v. Reed, 209 Tenn. 106 , 350 S.W.2d 65 . It further appears this suit for compensation was not brought until four years after the death of the deceased.
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