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Ernest F. Phillips v. County of Anderson
Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Feb 16, 2001
Id.; see also Badgett v. … See State v. Brown & W illiamson Toba cco Co rp., 18 S.W.3d 186, 193 (Tenn. (continu ed...
Cited 0 timesPublishedCommerce Union Bank v. Warren County
707 S.W.2d 854 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 24, 1986
Brown, 86 Tenn. 277, 292 , 6 S.W. 869 , 874 (1888) (citations omitted). As a positive rule of property law, it applies to all future interests, whether created by will, deed, or otherwise. Crockett v. … Brown v. Brown, supra, 86 Tenn. at 291, 6 S.W. at 873. The Rule against perpetuities is a creature of the common law and thus we must look to the common law to guide us in its application. Eager v. McCoy, supra.
Cited 5 timesPublished862 S.W.2d 533 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 4, 1993
As explained in Brown v. Brown, under the Tennessee scheme jurisdiction exists in only one state at a time. Brown v. Brown, 847 S.W.2d 496, 501 (Tenn.1993). … Brown v. Brown, 847 S.W.2d 496, 499 (Tenn.1993).
Cited 9 timesPublishedNeese v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
53 Tenn. App. 710 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 5, 1964
See also Post Sign Co. v. … Coal Co. v. Home Ice & Coal Co., 25 Tenn.App. 316 , 156 S.W.(2d) 454 ; Diogo v. Holland, 3 Cir., 243 F.(2d) 571 ; or to prevent a fraud, Dale v. Thomas H.
Cited 27 timesPublishedEye Clinic, P.C. v. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
986 S.W.2d 565 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 24, 1998
Board of Trustees of the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund of Indiana v. … Brown v. Campbell Bd. Of Educ., 915 S.W.2d 407, 413 (Tenn. 1995). In this case, the plaintiffs do not claim that they are a suspect class or that the defendants have denied them a fundamental right.
Cited 12 timesPublishedPerkins v. Park View Hospital, Inc.
61 Tenn. App. 458 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 26, 1970
Browne to form and express an opinion as an admission against the hospital. Plaintiff cites Sepaugh v. … Johnson v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 11, 2013
CAFFEY v. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AND ELIZABETH W. … Tenn.Code Ann. § 27-8-101; see also McCallen v. City of Memphis, 786 S.W.2d 633, 639 (Tenn.1990); Demonbreun v. Metropolitan Bd. Of Zoning Appeals, 206 S.W.3d 42, 46 (Tenn.Ct.App.2005).
Cited 0 timesPublishedTennessee Department of Correction v. David Pressley
528 S.W.3d 506 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 14, 2017
State v. Howard, 504 S.W.3d 260, 269 (Tenn. 2016) (quoting State v. McNack, 356 S.W.3d 906, 908 (Tenn. 2011)). … Bailey v. Blount Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 303 S.W.3d 216, 230 (Tenn. 2010); Lynch v.
Cited 33 timesPublished149 S.W.3d 40 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 12, 2004
Board, 194 Tenn. 223, 227-28, 250 S.W.2d 82, 84 (1952), and by considering these words in the context of the deed as a whole. Collins v. Smithson, 585 S.W.2d at 603; Barber v. Westmoreland, 601 S.W.2d at 714; Quarles v. … Rodgers v. Burnett, 108 Tenn. 173, 184, 65 S.W. 408, 411 (1901); City of Memphis v. Wait, 102 Tenn. 274, 277, 52 S.W. 161, 162 (Tenn. 1899); Brown v. Brown, 45 Tenn. App. 78, 95-96, 320 S.W.2d 721, 728 (1958).
Cited 36 timesPublishedState Ex Rel. Pierce v. Hardin
163 Tenn. 471 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 5, 1931
Brown v. Hows, 163 Tenn., 138 , 40 S. W. (2d) 1017 . … Having been once legally performed, the power of the council was exhausted; the board had no right to' reverse its decision by making a different determination.” In State v. Barbour, 53 Conn., 76 , 55 Am.
Cited 12 timesPublishedHamill v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
499 S.W.2d 892 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 27, 1972
Very truly yours, BROWN, BROWN & FRAZIER /s/ H. E. Brown By: Harold E. Brown HEB/cjt” On July 16, 1970, Mr. W. F. … V and VI must be respectfully overruled.
Cited 7 timesPublishedCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 18, 2024
State, 208 Tenn. 534, 536-37, 347 S.W.2d 47, 48 (1961), and not theoretical or abstract, State v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 18 S.W.3d 186, 192 (Tenn. 2000); Miller v. … Fund v. State, 359 P.3d 33, 42 (Kan. 2015) (“The seminal United States Supreme Court case on the political question doctrine is Baker v. Carr.”); Pa. Sch. Boards Ass’n, Inc. v. Commonwealth Ass’n of Sch.
Cited 0 timesPublished28 Tenn. App. 90 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 15, 1944
Stevens v. Bomar, 28 Tenn. 546 ; Templeton v. Brown, 86 Tenn. 50 , 5 S. W. 441 ; Kennard v. Illinois Cent. R. Co., 177 Tenn. 311 , 148 S. W. (2d) 1017 , 134 A. L. R. 770; Dixie Ohio Express Co. v. … Kivett v. Cardwell, supra. A contract should not be declared void as against public policy except in cases free from doubt and a prejudice to the public interest must clearly appear. Stansel v.
Cited 5 timesPublishedGreg Landaiche, et ux v. Jerry Jenkins, et ux
Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 28, 2006
BROWN, Intervening Petitioners, and JACK ELKINS, MARILYN ELKINS, JANIE V. LOVE, JOSEPH P. … He was on the first Board of Directors of the Association, and met with the road committee regarding the work to be done on the roads.
Cited 0 timesPublishedPurcell Enterprises, Inc. v. State
631 S.W.2d 401 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 25, 1981
. § 9-8-216; Hill v. Beeler, 199 Tenn. 325, 329 , 286 S.W.2d 868, 869 (1956); Quinton v. Board of Claims, 165 Tenn. 201, 216 , 54 S.W.2d 953, 957 (1932). … See Barnes v.
Cited 17 timesPublishedNoel and Josephine Crawley v. Hamilton County, Tennessee
Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 21, 2005
Neither party cites any case law on point -2- with this issue.1 The only case which we have found relevant to this issue is the case of Brown v. … Co. v. City of Knoxville, 442 S.W.2d 619, 621 (Tenn. 1968).
Cited 0 timesPublishedD.T. McCall & Sons v. Seagraves
796 S.W.2d 457 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · May 23, 1990
Brown & Co., 25 Tenn.App. 509, 512 , 160 S.W.2d 431, 433 (1941). … Craig v. State, 232 Ind. 293 , 112 N.E.2d 296, 297 (1953); Stern v. Board of Elections of Cuyahoga County, 14 Ohio St.2d 175 , 237 N.E.2d 313, 317 (1968); Murphy v.
Cited 43 timesPublishedButtercup Ridge Farms, LLC v. McFall Sod & Seeding, LLC
Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Nov 23, 2021
However, Seth Brown prohibited Defendants’ placement of a gate across the lane, and at some point, Defendants leased the Buttercup property from Seth Brown for the benefit of their cattle. … Citing Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc. v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedState of Tennessee v. Gregory Tyrone Dotson
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 9, 2019
Code Ann. § 39-11-201(a)(3); State v. Sims, 45 S.W.3d 1, 10 (Tenn. 2001) (citing State v. Belser, 945 S.W.2d 776, 782 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1996)). … See State v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedVillas on Blue Mountain, L.P. v. Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 16, 2010
The Committee’s decision was brought before the THDA Board of Directors on March 20, 2008. After extensive discussion, a motion to accept Villas’ application was defeated by the board. … Hunter v. Brown, 955 S. W.2d 49, 50-51 (Tenn.1997); Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Cent. S., 816 S. W.2d 741, 744 (Tenn.1991).
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