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obvious principle in Tennessee

9 Tennessee opinions name it 3 courts 1829–2026 1 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Maddingreen
tenncrimapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Bledsoe, 226 S.W.3d at 355 ; State v. Maddin, 192 S.W.3d 558, 562 (Tenn. 2005).

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Betts v. Badgergreen
nysupct · 1815 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1829–1829
1 sentence

1829See 12 Johns. 223 . 2 T. 5,. 44. 1 Esp.

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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 (9)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Bledsoe green
tenn · 2007
1 sentence

2026Bledsoe, 226 S.W.3d at 355 ; State v. Maddin, 192 S.W.3d 558, 562 (Tenn. 2005).

12026–2026
Fehringer v. Fehringer green
tenn · 1969
1 sentence

2002After reassessing costs half to the life tenant and half against the interest of all contingent remaindermen, the court stated, “A lien will be declared upon the remainder interest only, but its enforcement must await the vesting of those interests.” Id. at 818 . 9 Tenn. at 593, 439 S.W.2d at 261-62 .

12002–2002
Mid-South Indoor Horse Racing, Inc. v. Tennessee State Racing Commission green
tennctapp · 1990
1 sentence

1997More importantly, if a party has a right to a contested case hearing and is denied one, precluding judicial review of the denial would leave the party with no judicial redress of an obvious violation of the party’s right to a hearing.” In support of its contention that the UAPA is inapplicable, appellant relies upon Mid-South Indoor Horse Racing, Inc. v. Tennessee State Racing Comm’n, 798 S.W.2d 531 (Tenn.App.1990), which involved the issue of the UAPA’s applicability to the review of licensing proceedings in which the plaintiff was denied a license to conduct horse racing.

11997–1997
Bruton v. United States green
scotus · 1968
2 sentences

1981Another instance of alleged misconduct involved the failure of counsel to object to the following testimony by an officer: “And Mrs. Layne asked me, said she would just like to know who turned us in.” (emphasis added) Counsel contends that this was an obvious violation of the rule announced in Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123 , 88 S.Ct. 1620 , 20 L.Ed.2d 476 (1968), since Pearlie Layne did not testify.

1981Another instance of alleged misconduct involved the failure of counsel to object to the following testimony by an officer: “And Mrs. Layne asked me, said she would just like to know who turned us in.” (emphasis added) Counsel contends that this was an obvious violation of the rule announced in Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123 , 88 S.Ct. 1620 , 20 L.Ed.2d 476 (1968), since Pearlie Layne did not testify.

11981–1981
Nichols v. Guthrie green
tenn · 1902
1 sentence

1978First National Bank v. Pointer, 174 Tenn. 472 , 126 S.W.2d 335 (1939); Nichols v. Guthrie, 109 Tenn. 535 , 73 S.W. 107 (1903).

11978–1978
First Nat. Bank of Springfield v. Pointer green
tenn · 1939
2 sentences

1978First National Bank v. Pointer, 174 Tenn. 472 , 126 S.W.2d 335 (1939); Nichols v. Guthrie, 109 Tenn. 535 , 73 S.W. 107 (1903).

1978First National Bank v. Pointer, 174 Tenn. 472 , 126 S.W.2d 335 (1939); Nichols v. Guthrie, 109 Tenn. 535 , 73 S.W. 107 (1903).

11978–1978
Memphis City Bank v. Smith green
· 1903
1 sentence

1931In Bank v. Smith, 110 Tenn., 337, 361 , this court adopted, the following': “. . . that it is allowable to reason back from a judgment to the basis on which it stands, upon the obvious principle that where a conclusion is indisputable, and could have been drawn only from certain premises, the premises are equally conclusive and indisputable with the conclusion, and, if a judgment necessarily determines a particular fact, that determination is conclusive, and requires the same fact to be determined in the same way in all subsequent actions between the same parties, and that a fact is necessaril

11931–1931
Dalton v. Eller green
tenn · 1925
1 sentence

1930Dalton v. Eller, supra. The express limitation of the estate of the heir to a life estate, with remainder to her issue, created an obvious exception to the general rule.

11930–1930
Tilghman v. Proctor green
scotus · 1888
2 sentences

1912Tilghman v. Proctor, 125 U. S. 136 , 8 Sup. Ct. 894, 31 L.

1912Tilghman v. Proctor, 125 U. S. 136 , 8 Sup. Ct. 894, 31 L.

11912–1912

Where else courts name it

OH 593 (1987–2026) ME 241 (1966–2026) ND 206 (1974–2026) CA 95 (1896–2026) MI 54 (1871–2026) UT 53 (1993–2026) TX 52 (1912–2025) WA 50 (1918–2026) GA 40 (1850–2024) PA 40 (1908–2025) IL 39 (1907–2025) NY 39 (1838–2024) CT 33 (1951–2025) MD 31 (1906–2026) AL 29 (1847–2026) MA 26 (1928–2025) MO 24 (1886–2022) OK 22 (1915–2024) FL 20 (1961–2014) CO 19 (1978–2026) NC 16 (1862–2021) NJ 15 (1884–2022) MS 14 (1844–2026) LA 14 (1871–2014) DC 14 (1957–2017) IN 12 (1842–2017) IA 11 (1880–2023) OR 11 (1904–2026) NM 11 (1914–2023) NE 11 (1902–2016) TN 9 (1829–2026) KY 9 (1959–2026) WY 7 (1983–2020) AR 7 (1910–2017) KS 7 (1891–2001) AK 7 (1982–2025) VT 6 (1988–2026) WI 5 (1971–2023) HI 5 (1951–2019) VA 5 (1884–2014) NH 4 (1847–1995) WV 4 (1947–1995) MN 4 (1964–2010) RI 4 (1902–2019) DE 3 (1972–2025) AZ 3 (1900–2006) NV 3 (1929–2000) MT 2 (1886–2015) SD 2 (1990–2003)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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