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  • Pearson v. State

    521 S.W.2d 225 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 10, 1975

    In State v. … Kinney v. State, 45 Tex.Cr.R. 500 , 79 S.W. 570 (1904). More recent Texas cases such as Brown v. State, 150 Tex.Cr.R. 386 , 196 S.W.2d 819 (1946) and Mayo v.

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  • Bryan v. Henderson

    88 Tenn. 23 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 12, 1889

    Bond v. Ray, 5 Hum., 492 ; Renegar v. Thompson, 1 Lea, 457 ; Allen v. Henley, 2 Lea, 141 . … Williams v. Love, 2 Head, 79 ; Mitchell v. Brown, 6 Cold., 509 .

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  • State v. Pursley

    550 S.W.2d 949 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 28, 1977

    Harold Brown, William Brown, Chattanooga, for respondent. OPINION HENRY, Justice. … Jackson v.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Workman v. State

    22 S.W.3d 807 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 3, 2000

    Section 40-27-104 grants the Governor the discretion to remit a portion of a prisoner's sentence upon the recommendation of the board of probation and parole. … III, § 6, and this power is to be exercised by the governor alone "without reference to the Board of Paroles or anyone else." Rowell v. Dutton, 688 S.W.2d 474, 476-77 (Tenn.Crim.App.1985).

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  • Mack Phillips v. Montgomery County, Tennessee

    442 S.W.3d 233 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 18, 2014

    (quoting Brown v. Tenn. Title Loans, Inc., 328 S.W.3d 850, 854 (Tenn. 2010)) (alteration in original) (internal quotation marks omitted). The resolution of such a motion is determined by examining the pleadings alone. … Code Ann. § 27-9-102 (2000) (stating that a party appealing a decision of a board or commission has sixty days to file a petition for writ of certiorari in chancery court); § 27-9-111 (Supp. 2013) (providing that within ninety

    Cited 59 timesPublished
  • Hastings v. Smith Ex Rel. Smith

    223 Tenn. 142 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 23, 1969

    Lancaster v. Montesi, supra. … Prosser on Torts (1955 Edition, Section 49); Lancaster v. Montesi, supra; Brown v. Hudson, 50 Tenn.App. 658 , 363 S.W.2d 205 (1962).

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  • Wiley v. Harris

    192 Tenn. 65 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 9, 1951

    Co. v. Iowa Employment Secur. Comm., supra. … Queener v. Magnet Mills, Inc., 179 Tenn. 416 -425, 167 S. W. (2d) 1, 5 . Our Employment Security Act is also a taxing-statute, Guaranty Mtg. Co. of Nashville v. Bryant, 179 Tenn. 579, 586 , 168 S.

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  • Eddie C. Pratcher, Jr. v. Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals - Dissent

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 28, 2013

    Rather, relying on George v. … Ring, 353 P.2d 465, 470 (Wash. 1959) ( holding that the plaintiffs were not prejudiced by permitting the defendants to amend their answer two months before the retrial). 2 See Brown v.

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  • Clapp v. State

    94 Tenn. 186 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 4, 1895

    People v. Everhardt, 104 New York, 591; Com. v. Holmes, 34 Am. Rep., 391 ; People v. O'Neal, 109 New York, 267; 3 Rice on Evidence, Sec. 324.” To the same effect are our own authorities: Robinson v. … The State, 16 Lea, 146 ; Hall v. State, 3 Lea, 564 .

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  • Laird v. Folwell

    57 Tenn. 92 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1872

    In the case of Crutchfield v. … And it will be perhaps found that the true principle, settled by the case of Crutchfield v.

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  • Smith v. Roby

    53 Tenn. 546 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 8, 1871

    At same time a jury was empanelled, who rendered a verdict “ that they assess the defendants damages, by *551 reason of the detention of the brown horse in the declaration, to the sum of eighty-one dollars, interest on the … He has, however, resorted to a rule requiring security to be given by second day of next term. *552 It was held in case of Irving v.

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  • Smith v. Roby

    53 Tenn. 546 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 8, 1871

    At same time a jury was empanelled, who rendered a verdict “ that they assess the defendants damages, by *551 reason of the detention of the brown horse in the declaration, to the sum of eighty-one dollars, interest on the … He has, however, resorted to a rule requiring security to be given by second day of next term. *552 It was held in case of Irving v.

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  • City of Kingsport v. Quillen

    512 S.W.2d 569 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 15, 1974

    Gillette, and members of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen : Richard E. Bevington, Elery Lay, J. A. Stout, Charles B. Duke, IV, and Mack B. Gibson. … E. g., Hoodenpyle v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Foster v. Amcon International, Inc.

    621 S.W.2d 142 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 8, 1981

    Pryor Brown Transfer Co. v. Gibson, 154 Tenn. 260, 272 , 290 S.W. 33 (1926). … The largest reported decreases are as follows: Pryor Brown Transfer Co. v. Gibson, 154 Tenn. 260 , 290 S.W. 33 (1926), $5,000.00 remitted to $1,500.00; Management Services v.

    Cited 75 timesPublished
  • McNabb v. Lynn Et Ux

    171 Tenn. 8 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 16, 1937

    Justice Cook in Board of Equalization v. Nashville, C. &. St. L. Ry., 148 Tenn., 676, 681 , 257 S. … Co. v. Smith, 147 Tenn., 453 , 249 S.

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  • State v. Blackwell

    664 S.W.2d 686 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 6, 1984

    Brown v. Pippin, 59 Tenn. 657 (1874), Davidson v. Manlove, 42 Tenn. 346 (1865), McElrath v. State, 32 Tenn. 378 (1852), and Riley v. State, 28 Tenn. 646 (1849). … See, Olins v. Schocket, 31 Tenn.App. 346 , 215 S.W.2d 18 (1948); East Tennessee and W.N.C.R. v. Winters, 85 Tenn. 240 , 1 S.W. 790 (1886); Glidewell v. State, 83 Tenn. 133 (1885); Joyce v.

    Cited 100 timesPublished
  • Brookside Mills, Inc. v. Atkins

    204 Tenn. 517 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 12, 1959

    These investments were authorized by the Board of Directors and the minutes will so show. … Stokes, 181 Tenn. 286 , 181 S.W.2d 146 ; American Bemberg Corp. v. Carson, 188 Tenn. 263 , 219 S.W.2ct 169; Dickey Clay Mfg. Company v. Dickinson, 200 Tenn. 25 , 289 S.W.2d 533 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Anderson v. Dean Truck Line, Inc.

    682 S.W.2d 900 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 10, 1984

    Co. v. Taylor, 590 S.W.2d 920 (Tenn.1979); Davis v. Gulf Ins. Group, 546 S.W.2d 583 (Tenn.1977); Combustion Engineering Inc. v. Kennedy, 562 S.W.2d 202 (Tenn.1978); Zwick v. Jones, 589 S.W.2d 664 (Tenn.App.1979). … Brown Shoe Company v. Pipes, 581 S.W.2d 140, 141 (Tenn.1979); Simpson v. Satterfield, 564 S.W.2d 953 (Tenn.1978).

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Laird v. Folwell

    57 Tenn. 92 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1872

    In the case of Crutchfield v. … And it will be perhaps found that the true principle, settled by the case of Crutchfield v.

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  • Smith v. Roby

    53 Tenn. 546 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 8, 1871

    At same time a jury was empanelled, who rendered a verdict “ that they assess the defendants damages, by *551 reason of the detention of the brown horse in the declaration, to the sum of eighty-one dollars, interest on the … He has, however, resorted to a rule requiring security to be given by second day of next term. *552 It was held in case of Irving v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished

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