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root rule in Tennessee

5 Tennessee opinions name it 3 courts 1931–2013 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Harris v. Stategreen
tenn · 1950 · cited in 3 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1981–2013
2 sentences

1981Such propensity is not considered relevant to identify and the probable prejudicial effect of such evidence lies at the root of the rule excluding it. 189 Tenn. at 641 , 227 S.W.2d 8 .

1981Such propensity is not considered relevant to identify and the probable prejudicial effect of such evidence lies at the root of the rule excluding it. 189 Tenn. at 641 , 227 S.W.2d 8 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Bobo green
tenncrimapp · 1981
1 sentence

2013Id. at 764 (quoting Harris v. State, 227 S.W.2d 8, 10-11 (Tenn. 1950)).

12013–2013
Deitrick v. Greaney green
scotus · 1940
1 sentence

1992As we held in the Deitrick [v. Greaney] case, 309 U.S. [190] page 198, 60 S.Ct. [480] page 484, 84 L.Ed. 694 it is the “evil tendency” of the acts to contravene the policy governing banking transactions which lies at the root of the rule.

11992–1992
Portsmouth Gas Co. v. Sanford green
va · 1899
2 sentences

1931But the Court took cognizance of the recent passage by the legislature of an act exprssly providing that the salaries and wages of officers and employees should be subject to garnishment, attachment and execution; and the Court held that by this action “the legislature declared so sweepingly against the rule of public policy *168 with reference to employees of public corporations that it is difficult, upon any sound basis of reasoning, to sustain the doctrine in any respect.” And the Court said further: '‘In thus deliberately making’ so radical a change in the law which had become so well sett

1931But the Court took cognizance of the recent passage by the legislature of an act exprssly providing that the salaries and wages of officers and employees should be subject to garnishment, attachment and execution; and the Court held that by this action “the legislature declared so sweepingly against the rule of public policy *168 with reference to employees of public corporations that it is difficult, upon any sound basis of reasoning, to sustain the doctrine in any respect.” And the Court said further: '‘In thus deliberately making’ so radical a change in the law which had become so well sett

11931–1931

Where else courts name it

LA 18 (1991–2023) NJ 18 (1979–2025) PA 13 (1977–2023) TX 10 (1975–2015) NY 9 (1874–2008) IL 7 (1974–2004) CA 7 (1899–2011) FL 7 (1973–2024) OR 6 (1905–2001) TN 5 (1931–2013) WI 5 (1996–2017) CT 4 (1944–1998) UT 3 (1995–2017) MS 3 (1994–2021) MD 3 (1925–1995) OH 3 (1986–2004) MO 2 (1996–1997) AL 2 (1920–1966) KS 2 (1993–2016) MI 2 (1988–1989) IA 2 (1977–1984) GA 2 (1987–1993) AR 2 (2009–2021) AK 2 (1979–1997) MN 2 (1905–1914) SC 2 (2016–2018) MT 2 (1991–2015)

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