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855 S.W.2d 557 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 24, 1993
See, State v. Dickerson, 789 S.W.2d 566 (Tenn.Cr.App.1990); State v. Schimpf, 782 S.W.2d 186 (Tenn.Cr.App.1989); State v. Myers, 764 S.W.2d 214 (Tenn.Cr.App.1988). Dr. … See, United States v. Brown, 557 F.2d 541 (6th Cir.1977). The State advanced no evidence at trial that the facts underlying Dr.
Cited 771 timesPublishedCovert v. Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry.
186 Tenn. 142 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 28, 1948
Tinsley v. Bryan, 148 Tenn. 256, 261 , 255 S. W. 49 , 50. The limit of amount upon the jurisdiction is not applicable in an ejectment case (Frazier v. Browning, 79 Tenn. 253 ), nor in mandamus (State ex rel. v. … An example is Ducktown Sulphur, etc., v. Fain, 109 Tenn. 56 , 70 S. W. 813 , 815, where the principle as quoted above from Hale v.
Cited 18 timesPublished136 Tenn. 69 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1916
The two girls were boarding at the T. W. C. A. building when the younger sister, Eva, became ill. Dr. … Toncray v. Toncray, 2 Tenn. Cas., 408 .
Cited 13 timesPublished98 Tenn. 401 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 16, 1897
Railroad v. White, 5 Lea, 540 ; Railroad v. Gurley, 12 Lea, 53 ; Railroad v. Stacker, 2 Pick., 343 . … Scott v. Fletcher, 1 Overton, 488; Hart v. Reynolds, 1 Heis., 208; Henry v. Brown, 2 Heis., 213; Speers v. International Ins. Co., 1 Bax., 370 ; Hills v. *410 Goodyear, 4 Lea, 233 ; Wharton on Ev., Vol.
Cited 9 timesPublished163 Tenn. 558 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 21, 1931
In Linch v. … Ritter v. Hicks (W. Va.), 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. Schmidt (Ky.), 57 A. L.
Cited 23 timesPublished66 Tenn. 476 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1874
The charge, we think, is in substantial conformity to the principles laid down by Story, J., in the case of Brown v.
Cited 0 timesPublished200 Tenn. 588 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 20, 1956
App. 244, 247 , 236 S.W.2d 984 , and in the case of Union Transfer Company v. Finch, 16 Tenn.App. 293 , 64 S.W. 2d 222 , and St. Louis, I. M. & S. R. Co. v. … Coca Cola Bottling Works v. Brown, 139 Tenn. 640, 645 , 202 S.W. 926 ; Coleman v. Byrnes, 34 Tenn.App. 680, 699 , 242 S.W. 2d 85 .
Cited 10 timesPublished101 Tenn. 354 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 12, 1898
Citty v. Mfg. Co., 9 Pickle, 276 . It is next said a contract, under a by-law of the corporation, could not be made for a longer time than three months, without the approval of the board of directors. … Tarbox v. Hartenstien, 4 Bax., 78 ; Railroad v. Staub, 7 Lea, 397 .
Cited 16 timesPublished56 Tenn. 44 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1871
R.R. v. Jones, MS. Second. … Co. v. Elliott, 1 Col., 611 , and N. & D. R.R. Co. v.
Cited 2 timesPublished98 Tenn. 286 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 5, 1897
Howell v. Hale, 5 Lea, 405 ; Pitcher v. Smith, 2 Head, 209 ; Cooley v. Steele, 2 Head, 604 ; Galbraith v. Lunsford, 3 Pick., 89 ; Crittenden v. Posey, 1 Head, 312 ; Gates v. Card, 9 Pick., 334 . In Howell v. … See Williams v. Otey, 8 Hum., 568 ; Loughmiller v. Harris, 2 Heis., 559; Brown v. Foote, 2 Tenn. Chy., 263.
Cited 6 timesPublished665 S.W.2d 719 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 5, 1984
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Taylor, 590 S.W.2d 920 (Tenn.1979). … Kingsport Press, Inc. v. Van Huss, 547 S.W.2d 572 (Tenn.1977); Davis v. Gulf Ins. Group, 546 S.W.2d 583 (Tenn.1977).
Cited 1 timesPublished872 S.W.2d 897 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 28, 1994
Knight v. Jewett, 3 Cal.4th 296 , 11 Cal.Rptr.2d 2 , 834 P.2d 696 (1992); Brown v. Kreuser, 38 Colo.App. 554 , 560 P.2d 105 (1977) (codified at Colo.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 13-21-111.7 (West 1988 & Supp.1993)); Fell v. … Gillaspie, supra at Note 22, 443 P.2d at 68 ; Brown v. Kreuser, supra at Note 24, 506 P.2d at 108; Blackburn v. Dorta, supra at Note 24, 348 So.2d at 293 ; Parker v.
Cited 73 timesPublished179 Tenn. 567 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 30, 1943
“In the case of Latta v. Brown, 96 Tenn., 343 [ 34 S. W., 417 , 31 A. L. R., 840], the Court in discussing compensation of disappointed devisees, uses the language, ‘There being no general or residuary legacy.’ … Jones v.
Cited 13 timesPublishedTitle Guaranty & Trust Co. v. Bushnell
143 Tenn. 681 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1920
King v. Whitely, 10 Paige (N. Y.), 465; Trotter v. Hughes, 12 N. Y., 74 , 62 Am. Dec., 139 ; Thayer v. Marsh, 75 N. Y., 340 ; Carter v. Holahan, 92 N. Y., 499 ; Wilbur v. Warren, 104 N. Y., 192 , 10 N. E., 263 . … Ward v. De Oca, 120 Cal., 102 , 52 Pac., 130 . And in Minnesota. Brown v. Stillman, 43 Minn., 126 , 45 N. W., 2 , and Clement v. Willett, 105 Minn., 267 , 117 N. W., 491 , 17 L. R. A. (N. S.), 1094, 127 Am. St.
Cited 28 timesPublished558 S.W.2d 433 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 5, 1977
Hamilton Nat’l Bank v. McCanless, 176 Tenn. 570 , *436 144 S.W.2d 768 (1940); Farrington v. State of Tennessee, 95 U.S. 679 , 24 L.Ed. 558 (1878). In Phillips & Buttorff Mfg. Co. v. … It has also been held to mean “first in rank or importance, chief, principal, basic or fundamental,” Breen v. Ind. Accident Board, 150 Mont. 463 , 436 P.2d 701 (1968); Twentieth Century Mfg. Co. v. U.
Cited 20 timesPublished1 Thompson 161 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1858
The case of Steygate v. Armstong, in 3 Browns Chan. Rep. Perkins' edition, 362, Mar. … Howell, 4 Hayw. 19 ; Wilks v. Fitzpatrick, 1 Humph 54; Embry v. Robinson, 7 Humph. 144 . Phipps v. Angelesea, 1 Fonb. 89; Bond v. Simmons, 3 Atk. 20 ; McCauley v. Philips, 4 Ves. 15 ; Mitford v.
Cited 9 timesPublished49 Tenn. 71 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 14, 1870
Bettie V., by her nest friend, files her bill, claiming that her mother, Elizabeth R. … Eq., 424, 5, notes; 1 Brown’s Ch. R., 507; Adams’ Eq., 116, top p.
Cited 7 timesPublished114 Tenn. 40 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1904
Hill v. Balm, 38 Mo., 13 ; Eastman v. Keasor, 44 N. H., 519; Walter v. Sample, 25 Pa., 275 ; Wicker v. Hotchkiss, 62 Ill., 107 , 14 Am. Rep., 75 ; Anderson v. Friend, 71 Ill., 475 ; Davis v. … No. 1,578; Sappington v. Watson, 50 Mo., 83 ; Cooper v. Utterbach, 37 Md., 282 ; Glascock v. Bridges, 15 La. Ann., 672 ; Bartlett v. Brown, 6 R. I., 37, 75 Am. Dec., 675 ; Davenport v. Lynch, 51 N. C., 545 . Mr.
Cited 23 timesPublishedGlover v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
225 Tenn. 306 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 7, 1971
See Holt v. Bell, Okl., 392 P.2d 361 ; Boughton v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, Okl., 354 P.2d 1058 , 79 A.L.R.2d 1245 ; Moore v. Smith, 177 Va. 621 , 15 S.E.2d 48 ; Hartford Acc. & Ins. Co. v. … Co., D.C.S.C., 279 F.Supp. 837 (1968); Doe v. Brown, 203 Va. 508 , 125 S.E.2d 159 ; Laird v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 243 S.C. 388 , 134 S.E.2d 206 ; Hatchett v. Nationwide Mutual Ins.
Cited 47 timesPublished123 Tenn. 605 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1910
Shannon’s Code, sections 6091, 6095; Fulghum v. Cotton, 6 Lea, 590 ; Schultz v. Black-ford, 9 Lea, 434 ; Wessel v. Brown, 10 Lea, 685 ; Bridges v. Cooper, 98 Tenn., 381, 384, 392 , 39 S. W., 720 ; Porter v. … In Porter v.
Cited 6 timesPublished
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