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  • State v. Hale

    840 S.W.2d 307 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 3, 1992

    State v. Goins, 705 S.W.2d 648, 657 (Tenn. 1986). Furthermore, as recognized in Key v. State, 563 S.W.2d 184, 188 (Tenn. 1978), quoting Richmond v. … Brown v. State, 201 Tenn. (5 McCanless) 50, 53, 296 S.W.2d 848, 849 (1956); Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-2-221 (now Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-212 , proscribing criminally negligent homicide); 41 C.J.S. Homicide, § 309 (1991).

    Cited 49 timesPublished
  • Cook v. State

    170 Tenn. 245 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 23, 1936

    The plaintiff in error, a young man, came to Jackson on March 23, 1935, and applied for board with Mrs. Lanier and was taken in by her. … In Anderson v.

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  • Telegraph Co. v. Munford

    2 L.R.A. 601 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 3, 1889

    Jones, but that, on the contrary, he was accustomed to receive his messages at his usual boarding place, which was known at least to some of the telegraph company’s messengers. Two days thereafter Col. … Brumley v. Railroad, 5 Lea, 401 . These principles applicable to common carriers seem to us to be alike applicable to telegraph companies. Mr.

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  • Ike J. WHITE III v. David A. BEEKS, M.D

    469 S.W.3d 517 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 18, 2015

    Gonsewski v. Gonsewski, 350 S.W.3d 99, 105 (Tenn. 2011); Brown v. Crown Equip. Corp., 181 S.W.3d 268, 273 (Tenn. 2005); State v. Gilliland, 22 S.W.3d 266, 270 (Tenn. 2000); State v. … v.

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  • State v. Bell

    512 S.W.3d 167 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 10, 2015

    State v. Brown, 29 S.W.3d 427, 432 (Tenn.2000) (quoting Washington v. Texas, 388 U.S. 14, 19 , 87 S.Ct. 1920 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1019 (1967)). … .”); Chapman v.

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  • State v. James

    315 S.W.3d 440 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 24, 2010

    See, e.g., Ward v. State, 658 S.W.2d 379, 380-81 (Ark. 1983); State v. Brown, 744 S.W.2d 809, 811 (Mo. 1988); State v. Capraro, 291 S.W.3d 364, 366 (Mo. Ct. … Brown, 551 S.W.2d 329, 331 (Tenn. 1977). Where direct evidence is absent, a criminal offense may, of course, be established exclusively by circumstantial evidence. Duchac v.

    Cited 236 timesPublished
  • Sanford-Day Iron Works v. Enterprise Foundry & Machine Works

    130 Tenn. 669 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1914

    Holloway v. Holloway, 13 Beav., 209; Burgess v. Burgess, De G. M. & G., 896-903; Brown Chemical Co. v. Meyer, 139 U. S., 540 , 11 Sup. Ct., 625, 35 L. Ed., 247 ; Meneely v. Meneely, 62 N. Y., 427 , 20 Am. … Ed., 481 ; Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. v. Hall’s Safe Co., 208 U. S., 554 , 28 Sup. Ct., 350, 52 L. Ed., 616 ; Brown Chemical Co. v. Meyer, 139 U. S., 540 , 11 Sup. Ct., 625, 35 L.

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  • Searle v. Juvenile Court for Williamson County

    188 S.W.3d 547 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 13, 2006

    Lea v. … See South Carolina v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • State v. Mayes

    854 S.W.2d 638 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 10, 1993

    See also State v. … Brown v. State, 186 Tenn. 378, 389 , 210 S.W.2d 670, 675 (1948); State v. Morrow, 530 S.W.2d 60, 63 (Tenn.1975); Bolton v. State, 617 S.W.2d 909 (Tenn.Cr.App.1981); State v.

    Cited 59 timesPublished
  • Aundrey MEALS Ex Rel. William MEALS v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    417 S.W.3d 414 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 30, 2013

    Id.§ 20-10-103(a) (emphasis added); see Ellis, 603 S.W.2d at 129; Murphy Truck Lines v. Brown, 203 Tenn. 414, 421-22, 313 S.W.2d 440, 443 (1958). … Knoxville Traction Co. v. Brown, 115 Tenn. 323, 331, 89 S.W. 319, 321 (1905).

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  • Super Flea Market of Chattanooga, Inc. v. Olsen

    677 S.W.2d 449 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 1, 1984

    See, e.g., Beltran v. Cohen, 303 F.Supp. 889 (N.D.Gal.1969), and Detwiler v. United States, 406 F.Supp. 695 (E.D.Pa.1975). Plaintiffs’ argument is without merit. … Big Fork Mining Co. v. Tennessee Water Quality Control Board, 620 S.W.2d 515, 519 (Tenn.App.1981), citing United States Civil Service Commission v.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Stein v. Davidson Hotel Co.

    945 S.W.2d 714 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 19, 1997

    Hamilton V. … Hennessy v.

    Cited 355 timesPublished
  • Maylene E. Ledbetter v. Bryan K. Ledbetter

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 14, 2003

    LEDBETTER v. BRYAN K. … -2- We begin our analysis with the case of Harbour v. Brown for Ulrich, 732 S.W.2d 598 (Tenn. 1987).

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  • Benjamin Shea Cotten, As Personal Representative For The Estate Of Christina Marie Cotten v. Jerry Scott Wilson - Dissenting

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 19, 2019

    Rye v. Women’s Care Ctr. of Memphis, MPLLC, 477 S.W.3d 235, 264 (Tenn. 2015). Foreseeability—A Disputed Question of Fact1 Dr. Wilson, a board-certified psychiatrist, met Ms. … Wilson is a board-certified psychiatrist. Dr.

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  • National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

    837 S.W.2d 373 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 13, 1992

    In D’Oench, Duhme & Co., Inc., v. … In Howell v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Bailey v. Eagle Mountain Telephone Co.

    202 Tenn. 195 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 7, 1957

    Templeton v. … Shelby County School Board, 150 Tenn. 202 , 263 S.W. 792 , where the language was “for public school purposes,” but did not have any such expression as “so long as”, etc.; Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry. v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Smartt and Carson v. State

    112 Tenn. 539 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 6, 1903

    Citing Regina v. Boyers, 1 B. & S., 311; Rex v. Hargrove, 5 C. & P., 170; People v. Com., 87 Ky., 487 , 9 S. W., 509, 810 ; Com. v. Boynton, 116 Mass., 343 ; Com. v. Brown, 121 Mass., 69 ; Com. v. … Citing Com. v. Wood, 11 Gray, 85 ; State v. Hyer, supra; People v. Lohman, 2 Barb., 216 ; People v. Meyers, 5 N. Y. Cr. R., 120; Dunn v. People, supra; Watson v. State, supra. The same-propositions are supported in Cyc.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • City of Memphis v. Dush

    199 Tenn. 653 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 9, 1956

    The majority opinion is apparently bottomed on the ease of City of Memphis v. McCrady, 174 Tenn. 162 , 124 S. W. (2d) 248 . … Brown v. City of Chattanooga, 180 Tenn. 284 , 174 S. W. (2d) 466 ; City of Memphis v. McGrady, snpra, and others.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Hodges v. S.C. Toof & Co.

    833 S.W.2d 896 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 20, 1992

    See Leach v. Rich, 138 Tenn. 94, 105 , 196 S.W. 138 , 140 (1917); State v. Duncan, 71 Tenn. 679, 684-88 (1879). … In Browning-Ferris Industries v.

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  • State v. Polk

    82 Tenn. 1 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1884

    Orr, 12 Lea, 725 ; Cox v. Hill, 5 Lea, 147 . … A previous wrongful appropriation of the money would convert his relation of bailee into that of defaulter: Farrar v. United States, 5 Pet., 373 ; United States v. Boyd, 15 Pet., 187 ; Board of Education v. Fonda, 77 N.

    Cited 2 timesPublished

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