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  • Street Railroad Co. v. Howard

    102 Tenn. 474 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 18, 1899

    See also Wilson v. Railroad Co., 144 Mass., 148 ; Whittaker v. Street Ry. Co., 51 N. Y., 295 ; Johnson v. Ice Co., 53 Mich., 322 ; Adams v. Railroad Co., 74 Mo., 553 ; Railroad Co. v. O'Brien, 119 U. … R. v. Ingram, 181 Ill., 659 ; Hearn v. Street Ry., 34 La., 160 ; State v. Foley, 31 Ia., 527 ; Commonwealth v. Hicks, 7 Allen, 573 ; Rascher v. Street Ry., 51 N. W. Rep., 463 (Mich.); Brooks v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Moseley v. Goodman

    138 Tenn. 1 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1917

    In Mabank v. Brooks, 1 Brown’s Reports, 76, it appeared that the legatee was dead, to the knowledge of the testator, when the will was executed; hence the legacy was sought to he transmitted to Mabank’s heirs at law. … Compare Ferguson v. Mason, 2 Sneed, 618 ; Delmare v. Robello, 1 Ves. Jr., 415; Holmes v. Custance, 12 Ves. Jr., 279.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Buchanan v. Mission Insurance Co.

    713 S.W.2d 654 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 14, 1986

    “Although a list of approved doctors was posted on a company bulletin board, plaintiff was not given an option as to which of the ... doctors on the list he could select, but rather, he was transported by the company nurse … Greenlee v. Care Inn of Jefferson City, supra, 644 S.W.2d at 680 . See, e.g., Bond v. American Air Filter, supra; Pickett v. Chattanooga Convalescent and Nursing Home, Inc., supra; Goodman v.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • Gary Wygant v. Bill Lee, Governor

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 10, 2025

    See Gill v. … For example, in Pereira v. Town of North Hempstead, plaintiff McHugh resided in District 5 prior to redistricting of town board voting districts; after redistricting, he resided in District 4. 682 F.

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  • Yerger v. Young's heirs

    17 Tenn. 37 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1836

    The first of these cases is that of Cox v. Bowman’s lessee, determined in 1825, ( 2 Yerg. Rep. 108 .) … The next case, decided in 1828, was that of Brown's lessee vs. Borem and others, reported in 2 Yerg. Rep. 238 .

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  • State of Tennessee v. Christine Caudle

    388 S.W.3d 273 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 27, 2012

    P. 24(b); State v. Taylor, 992 S.W.2d 941, 944 (Tenn. 1999). … See State v. Oody, 823 S.W.2d 554, 559 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1991).

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  • Griffin v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.

    18 S.W.3d 195 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 1, 2000

    Robinson v. Omer, 952 S.W.2d 423, 426 (Tenn. 1997); Bain v. Wells, 936 S.W.2d 618, 622 (Tenn. 1997); McClung v. Delta Square Ltd. Partnership, 937 S.W.2d 891, 894 (Tenn. 1996); Byrd v. … Alcazar, 982 S.W.2d at 851 (citing Bill Brown Const. v. Glens Falls Ins., 818 S.W.2d 1, 12 (Tenn. 1991)).

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • State v. Rodgers

    235 S.W.3d 92 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 17, 2007

    Lewis v. State, 347 S.W.2d 47, 48 (Tenn. 1961) (quoting S. Pac. Co. v. Eshelman, 227 F. 928, 932 (N.D. Cal. 1914)). Courts may not issue advisory rulings. See Super Flea Mkt. of Chattanooga, Inc. v. … Our holding in State v.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Whitaker v. Poston

    120 Tenn. 207 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1907

    v. … In Allen v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Piper v. Smith

    38 Tenn. 93 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1858

    But, on the other side, there are high and numerous authorities in that country, and in this, 3 Brown, 199; 7 Ves., 453; 9 Ves., 500; 15 Johnson, 159 ; 11 Mass., 469 . … But as early as the year 1816, in the case of McAlister v.

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  • Midland Bank & Trust Co. v. Olsen

    717 S.W.2d 580 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 29, 1986

    In Commerce Union Bank v. … See, e.g., Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 , 81 S.Ct. 1684 , 6 L.Ed.2d 1081 ; Linkletter v. Walker, supra; and Luna v. Clayton, 655 S.W.2d 893 (Tenn. 1983); Cumberland v. Capital Corp. v. Patty, 556 S.W.2d 516 (1977).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Advo, Inc. v. Phillips

    989 S.W.2d 693 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 4, 1998

    Riley Jones, a board certified orthopedic surgeon. Dr. … In Wade v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • 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 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Barkes v. River Park Hospital, Inc.

    328 S.W.3d 829 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 30, 2010

    For example, in Thompson v. … See, e.g., Hale v.

    Cited 34 timesPublished
  • Sanborn v. McCanless

    181 Tenn. 150 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 5, 1944

    Ross v. McCabe, 166 Tenn., 314, 317 , 61 S. W. (2d), 479, 480 . In the case of Ross v. … Wilkin v. Board of Com’rs, 77 Okl., 88 , 186 P., 474 ; Chisholm v. Shields, 21 Ohio Cir. Ct. R., 231; Wetmore v. State, 18 Ohio, 77.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • STATE of Tennessee v. James David MOATS

    403 S.W.3d 170 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 22, 2013

    Hanning, 296 S.W.3d 44, 48 (Tenn.2009) (citing Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590, 598 , 95 S.Ct. 2254 , 45 L.Ed.2d 416 (1975)). … Id. [; see also Brown v. Texas, 443 U.S. 47, 52 , 99 S.Ct. 2637 , 61 L.Ed.2d 357 (1979) ].

    Overruled by State of Tennessee v. Kenneth McCormick, 2016 Tenn. LEXIS 318 (2016)Cited 52 timesPublished
  • Robinson v. Storm

    103 Tenn. 40 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 10, 1899

    Browne on Trade-marks, Secs.' 33, 385; Shaw Stocking Co. v. Mack, 12 Fed. Rep., 707; Centaur Co. v. Robinson, 91 Fed. Rep., 889; Centaur Co. v. Neatherly, 91 Fed. Rep., 891. … Levy v. Walker, 10 Ch. Div., 436; Huxis v. Clary, 143 Mass., 592 ; Bassett v. Percival, 5 Allen, 345 ; Cement Co. v. Le Page, supra; Willington v. Fox, 3 Mylne & Cr., 338.” In the ease of Singer Mfg. Co. v. June Mfg.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Yerger v. Young's heirs

    17 Tenn. 37 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1836

    The first of these cases is that of Cox v. Bowman’s lessee, determined in 1825, ( 2 Yerg. Rep. 108 .) … The next case, decided in 1828, was that of Brown's lessee vs. Borem and others, reported in 2 Yerg. Rep. 238 .

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  • Yerger v. Young's heirs

    17 Tenn. 37 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1836

    The first of these cases is that of Cox v. Bowman’s lessee, determined in 1825, ( 2 Yerg. Rep. 108 .) … The next case, decided in 1828, was that of Brown's lessee vs. Borem and others, reported in 2 Yerg. Rep. 238 .

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  • City of Bristol v. Bostwick

    139 Tenn. 304 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1917

    This hill was filed by the city of Bristol and the city board of high school commissioners against William IT. … See Basham v. Toors, 51 Ark., 309, 11 S.

    Cited 18 timesPublished

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