Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Volume 101 |
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91 Tenn action affirmed Appeal from Chancery Appeal in error assignment authority Bank bills of cost bond cause Chancellor Chancery Appeals Chancery Court charge charter Chattanooga Circuit Court cited and approved claim Code construed complainant contract corporation County Judge Court of Chancery creditors cross bill damages Davidson County deceased decree deed defendant demurrer duty entitled error from Circuit evidence executed exempt facts fees filed fraud Gibson County Hamilton County Heis held husband injury insisted Insurance J. A. Reeves Jonesboro judgment jury Knoxville land liable lien Max Layne McNairy County Memphis mortgage Nashville negligence non est factum opinion paid parties payment person Pickle plaintiff plaintiff in error plea Post Prewitt question Railroad railroad company recover res adjudicata rule Shannon Shelby County Sneed statute suit sureties tion trial Judge Trust verdict wife WILKES
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Page 573 - Every possible presumption is in favor of the validity of a statute, and this continues until the contrary is shown beyond a rational doubt. One branch of the government cannot encroach on the domain of another without danger. The safety of our institutions depends in no small degree on a strict observance of this salutary rule.
Page 191 - The General Assembly shall have power to authorize the several counties and incorporated towns in this State, to impose taxes for county and corporation purposes respectively, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law ; and all property shall be taxed according to its value, upon the principles established in regard to State taxation.
Page 120 - If any change, other than by the death of an insured, take place in the interest, title or possession of the subject of insurance (except change of occupants without increase of hazard), whether by legal process or judgment or by voluntary act of the insured, or otherwise...
Page 191 - All property shall be taxed according to its value, that value to be ascertained in such manner as the Legislature shall direct, so that taxes shall be equal and uniform throughout the State.
Page 506 - So, in every case, where a statute enacts, or prohibits a thing for the benefit of a person, he shall have a remedy upon the same statute for the thing enacted for his advantage, or for the recompense of a wrong done to him contrary to the said law.
Page 648 - If the action is commenced within the time limited by a rule or statute of limitation, but the judgment or decree is rendered against the plaintiff upon any ground not concluding his right of action, or where the judgment or decree is rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and is arrested, or reversed on appeal, the plaintiff, or his representative and privies, as the case may be, may, from time to time, commence a new action within one (1) year after the reversal or arrest.
Page 120 - This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void if the insured now has or shall hereafter make or procure any other contract of insurance, whether valid or not, on property covered in whole or in part by this policy...
Page 503 - It is now well settled, certainly in this state, that where a statute or municipal ordinance imposes upon any person a specific duty for the protection or benefit of others, if he neglects to perform that duty he is liable to those for whose protection or benefit it was imposed for any injuries of the character which the statute or ordinance was designed to prevent, and which were proximately produced by such neglect.
Page 104 - This is an appeal from an order vacating and setting aside a default judgment entered against defendant as damages for an unlawful and malicious attachment. The action is purely a personal one, and was brought in October, 1906. The defendant is a foreign corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the state of Illinois. It had never filed in the office of the Secretary of State of this state a copy of its articles of incorporation, or a designation of an agent upon whom process might be...
Page 571 - That ardent spirits, distilled liquors, ale and beer are subjects of exchange, barter and traffic, like any other commodity in which a right of traffic exists, and are so recognized by the usages of the commercial world, the laws of Congress and the decisions of courts, is not denied.