Case law

State Ex Rel. Barnes v. Henderson

220 Tenn. 719 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 8, 1968

In the case of McCord v. … Lea v. Brown, 166 Tenn. 669 , 64 S.W.2d 841 , 91 A.L.R. 1246 (1933), states: “A party may waive any provision of a contract, statute, or constitution intended for his benefit. Bouvier & Anderson’s Law Dictionaries.

Hill v. Roberts

142 Tenn. 215 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1919

Vertrees v. The State Board of Elections, 141 Tenn., 645 , 214 S. W., 737 . … Demoville v. Davidson County, 87 Tenn., 214 , 10 S. W., 353 ; State ex rel. v. Cummings, 130 Tenn., 566 , 172 S. W., 290 , L R. A., 1915D, 274; Quinn v. Hester, 135 Tenn., 373 , 186 S. W., 459 ; Berry v.

State v. Maupin

859 S.W.2d 313 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 2, 1993

Similarly, in Dickenson v. … See State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530 (Tenn.1992) (judgment entered on lesser offense of second degree murder upon a finding of evidentiary insufficiency for greater offense of first degree murder). III.

Carolina Portland Cement Co. v. Hitt Lumber & Box Co.

141 Tenn. 210 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1918

In Stevens v. … See Greenwood et al. v. Tennessee Mfg. Co., 2 Swan, 130 .” In State Co. v. Board of Publication, 91 Tenn., 200 , 18 S.

Vandergriff v. Seeber

187 Tenn. 561 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 11, 1948

Board of Park Commissioners v. Nashville, 134 Tenn. 612 , 185 S. W. 694 .” Cummings v. Sharp, 173 Tenn. 637, 642 , 122 S. W. (2d) 423, 424 . … State ex rel. v. Martin, 155 Tenn. 322 , 292 S. W. 451 .

State of Tennessee v. Rickey Alvis Bell, Jr.

480 S.W.3d 486 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 10, 2015

Green to brown-grey discoloration is present on the torso, head, and neck.” Dr. Funte explained at trial: Basically this is the beginning of decomposition. … Brown, 29 S.W.3d 427, 432 (Tenn. 2000) (quoting Washington v. Texas, 388 U.S. 14, 19 (1976)). “A proper defense includes the right to introduce evidence that someone other than the accused committed the crime.” State v.

Cartwright v. Graves

182 Tenn. 114 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 2, 1944

We cite some of the cases sustaining the foregoing principles: Burnett v. Allen, 114 Fla. 489 , 154 So. 515 ; Phillips v. Hardgrove, 161 Wash. 121 , 296 P. 559 ; Machenheimer v. … In another case mentioned, White v.

Johnson City v. Cowles Communications, Inc.

477 S.W.2d 750 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 6, 1972

See City of Memphis v. Laski, 9 Heisk. 511 , 56 Tenn. 511 (1871); Hansen v. Commonwealth, 344 Mass. 214 , 181 N.E.2d 843 (1962), and the many cases there cited. … See City of Chicago v. Tribune Company, 307 Ill. 595 , 139 N.E. 86 (1923) and State of Louisiana v. Time, Inc., 19th Jud. Dist.

Scott v. Travelers Indemnity Company

215 Tenn. 173 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 12, 1964

In Nicks v. W. C. … Co. v. Levy, Mo.App., 33 S.W.2d 984 , 985; Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. v.

Campbell v. Bartlett

122 Tenn. 208 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1909

Galbraith v. Lunsford, 87 Tenn., 89 , 9 S. W., 365 , 1 L. R. A., 522; Pilcher v. Smith, 2 Head, 208 ; Cooley v. Steele, Id., 605 ; Fletcher v. Coleman, Id., 384; Stephenson v. Walker, 8 Baxt., 289 ; Howell v. … See, also, on the general subject, Mann v. Dun, 2 Ohio St., 187 ; Brown v. Haines, 12 Ohio, 1; Henry v. Conn, Id., 193; Scott’s Ex’rs v. Barber’s Heirs, 14 Ohio, 547. See, also, Benedict v. Lynch, 1 Johns.

Bledsoe v. State

215 Tenn. 553 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 4, 1965

Thompson v. State, 198 Tenn. 267 , 279 S.W.2d 261 (1955). … As said in the case of Finley v.

Mobile & O. R. Co. v. Mayor & Aldermen of Union City

137 Tenn. 491 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1917

United States v. Herron, 20 Wall., 251 , 2 L. Ed., 275 ; Jones v. Tatham, 20 Pa., 398 ; Stoughton v. Baker, 4 Mass., 522 , 3 Am. Dec., 236 ; People v. Rossiter, 4 Cow. (N. … In Railroad v.

Lieberman v. Clark

114 Tenn. 117 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1904

. & R., 476; Brown v. Caldwell, 10 Serg. & R., 114, 13 Am. Dec., 660 ; Powell v. Smith, 2 Watts, 126 ; DeMott v. Hagerman, 8 Cow., 220 , 18 Am. Dec., 443 ; Davis v. Easley, 13 Ill., 192 . In Stockwell v. Phelps, 34 N. … In Brown v. Caldwell, 10 Serg. & R., 114, 13 Am.

Fine v. Lawless

139 Tenn. 160 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1917

In Wentzel v. … This principle was contended for in an able argument by Sir FbaNgis Hargbave *170 in Lee v. Vernon, 5 Brown’s Parl. Cases (10 Ed.), 1803, which was followed by the conrt.

New York Life Insurance Co. v. Nashville Trust Co.

200 Tenn. 513 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 27, 1956

Ibid; Hopkins v. … Under an analogous situation the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of Brown v.

Moore v. Stovall

70 Tenn. 543 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1879

The case of Catron v. … Warner & Brown, 1 Col., 368 , states a different doctrine, as laid down by Judge’ Wright, and says “it is perfectly competent for a man to assume on sufficient consideration to pay the debt of another.

Pack v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

215 Tenn. 503 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 4, 1965

In State v. … Browning, 189 Tenn. 227 , 225 S.W.2d 41 (1949), wherein this Court said (citing with approval a Kentucky case): “ ‘These authorities clearly settle that the vital point in all such appropriations is whether the purpose is

In re Hickey

149 Tenn. 344 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1923

Rep., 531 ; Myers v. State, 46 Ohio St., 489 , 22 N. E., 43 , 14 Am. St. Rep., 638 ; Storey v. People, 79 Ill., 45 , 22 Am. Rep., 158 ; In re Brown, 168 N. C., 417 , 84 S. E., 690 ; People v. … In re Brown, 3 Wyo., 125 , 4 Pac., 1085 ; In re Snow, 27 Utah, 265 , 75 Pac., 741 ; State v. McClaugherty, 33 W. Va., 250 , 10 S. E., 407 . In State ex inf. v. Shepherd, 177 Mo., 205 , 76 S. W., 79 , 99 Am. St.

Tucker v. International Salt Company

209 Tenn. 95 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 6, 1961

Board of Censors of City of Memphis, 1949, 189 Tenn. 397 , 225 SW.2d 550 ; Radford v. Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co., D.C.E.D. Tenn.1955, 128 F.Supp. 775 . … The McGee v. International Life Ins. Co., supra, and Travelers Health Assn. v.

State v. Allstadt

166 Tenn. 349 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 24, 1933

December 17, 1931, the four places specifically mentioned, together with the real estate on which they were situated, were conveyed, pursuant to a resolution of the board of directors, to Ira C. … As said in Dempster v.