Case law

Lamere v. State

212 Tenn. 679 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 11, 1963

The case of Millner v. State, 83 Tenn. 179 (1885), seems to answer the questions raised on appeal in this case. … Holt v. State, supra, and other cases cited therein. It is our opinion that the facts of this case support the convictions.

Cherokee Country Club, Inc. v. City of Knoxville

152 S.W.3d 466 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 22, 2004

Highway, Inc. v. … Similarly, in City of Sanibel v.

State v. Page

184 S.W.3d 223 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 8, 2006

Other investigators found numerous bloody sticks and boards surrounding the victim, Roosevelt Burgess, who had suffered multiple head wounds and was dead on the scene. Ms. … In State v.

Palmer v. Southern Express Co.

129 Tenn. 116 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1913

Co. v. … Cas., 1913D, 1239; Weil v. Newbern, 126 Tenn., 223 , 148 S. W., 680 , Ann. Cas., 1913E, 25; Railroad v. Memphis, 126 Tenn., 267 , 148 S. W., 662 , 41 L. R. A. (N. S.), 828, Ann. Cas., 1913E, 153; Brown v.

City of Chattanooga v. Davis

54 S.W.3d 248 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 4, 2001

At the time that the 1796 Constitution was drafted and ratified, the term “fine” was understood to mean “a payment to a sovereign as punishment for some offense,” see Browning-Ferris Industries of Vt., Inc. v. … Browning-Ferris Indus, of Vt., Inc., 492 U.S. at 265 n. 6. 14 .

Jackson v. Parsley

173 Tenn. 650 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 17, 1938

Taylor v. Lumber Co., 90 W. Va., 530, 537 , 111 S. E., 481 . His course of conduct was in harmony with that adopted by the plaintiff. … Co. v. Brown Hoisting Mach.

State of Tennessee v. Sedrick Clayton

535 S.W.3d 829 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 20, 2017

In mitigation, Tawana Brown, one of the defendant's sisters, offered insight into the defendant’s early family life and the loss of his stepfather, with whom he was very close. … Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 541 (Tenn. 1992).

Rudolph v. Industrial Marine Service, Inc.

187 Tenn. 119 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 17, 1948

Northern Coal, etc., Co. v. Strand, supra.” … the recent holdings of the Supreme Court of the United States, a seaman, or member of the crew injured in the course of his employment, must proceed under the Jones Act, whether the injuries were caused by an accident on board

State v. Cook

62 L.R.A. 174 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jun 24, 1901

Rep., 695 ; New v. Walker, 108 Ind., 365 (S. C., Am. Rep., 40); Tod v. Wick, 36 Ohio St., 370 ; Hashell v. Jones, 86 Pa. St., 173; Hedrick v. Roessller, 109 N. Y., 127 ; Tilson v. Gatling, 60 Ark., 114; Mason v. … People of New York v. Board of Assessors, 156 N. Y. L., 417 (S. C. 42 L. R. A., 290); Kentucky v. Petty (Ky.) 29 L. R. A., 786; Tennessee v. Butler, 3 Lea, 222 .

Smith v. Lewis

202 S.W.3d 124 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 14, 2006

See also Henderson v. State ex rel. … See State v.

Kinnane v. State

132 Tenn. 331 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1915

In Adair v. … In the case of Kinnanne v. State, 106 Ark., 280, 153 S.

Michael S. Becker v. Ford Motor Company

431 S.W.3d 588 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 7, 2014

BECKER ET AL. v. … Brown v. Wal-Mart Discount Cities, 12 S.W.3d 785, 787 (Tenn. 2000).

Pepper v. Smith

83 Tenn. 551 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1885

It is then provided that the government of each of said taxing districts should be vested in a board of three commissioners, to be appointed by the chairman of the county court, in open court, who shall hold office for two … Railroad Co., 13 Lea, 525 ; Macey v. Childress, 2 Tenn. Ch., 442, and cases there cited. See also Kiff v. Youmans, 86 N. Y., 324 ; Davis v. Flagg, 35 N. J. Eq., 491.

Young v. Weakley

144 Tenn. 360 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1920

The case of Adams v. Brown, 4 Baxt., 124 , is similar to the case at bar in that defense was made against the purchase note by the vendee, who sought to have an abatement 'because of a deficiency in acreage. … In the case of Moses v.

Hills v. Goodyear

72 Tenn. 233 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1880

Ev., sec. 54, note; Ruan v. Perry, 3 Caines, 120 ; Fowler v. Ætna Ins. Co., 6 Cow., 675 ; Townsend v. Graves 3 Paige, 455 ; Our decisions are in accord: Scott v. Fletcher, 1 Tenn., 488 ; Henry v. … Brown, 2 Heis., 213, Spears v. International Ins. Co., 1 Bax., 370 . *241 The admission of evidence of character is not assigned as error in the case now before us.

Moto-Pep, Inc. v. McGoldrick

202 Tenn. 119 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 3, 1957

Thus in Britt v. … In Chattanooga Plow Co. v.

Davis v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

38 S.W.3d 560 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 23, 2001

Lemler is a board certified psychiatrist who has no inpatient psychiatric practice. … Wilson v. Wilson, 987 S.W.2d 555, 562 (Tenn.Ct.App.1998).

Memphis Gayoso Gas Co. v. Williamson

56 Tenn. 314 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1872

Reynolds v. … In the case of Whirley v.

Deaderick v. Bank

100 Tenn. 457 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 18, 1898

Fisher v. … These owners and stockholders never called upon' the defendants or permitted them to discharge the duties of a board of directors.

Smith v. Fentress Coal & Coke Co.

188 Tenn. 656 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 9, 1949

We are also referred to the case of Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co. v. Industrial Board, 1918, 284 Ill. 378 , 120 N. E. 249 , 20 A. L. R. 11; and Nightingale v. Biffen, 18 B. W. C. … In Gabbard v.