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sustained defense in Tennessee

7 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1926–2015 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Brewergreen
tenncrimapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015State v. Brewer, 932 S.W.2d 1, 27 (Tenn. 1996) (citing State v. Johnson, 762 S.W.2d 110, 116 (Tenn. 1988)).

11
State v. Johnsongreen
tenn · 1988 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015State v. Brewer, 932 S.W.2d 1, 27 (Tenn. 1996) (citing State v. Johnson, 762 S.W.2d 110, 116 (Tenn. 1988)).

11

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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Bough green
tenn · 2004
1 sentence

2007We are not persuaded, however, that Ms. Miller met the legal definition of an “accomplice.” The supreme court in State v. Bough, 152 S.W.3d 453 (Tenn. 2004), explained, An accomplice is one who knowingly, voluntarily, and with common intent participates with the principal offender in the commission of a 2 The court sustained the defense objection and struck M s.

12007–2007
Budget Rent-A-Car of Knoxville, Inc. v. Car Services, Inc. green
tenn · 1971
1 sentence

1977The Court sustained that defense, and without extensive analysis said: “Conspiracy is a tort and is subject to the running of the statute of three years.” 469 S.W.2d at 362 .

11977–1977
Iacometti v. Frassinelli green
tennctapp · 1973
1 sentence

1976The most recent Tennessee case relevant to the issue is Iacometti v. Frassinelli, 494 S.W.2d 496 (Tenn.App.1973), in which the decedent died intestate with a joint surviv-orship account in existence.

11976–1976
Mayor of Chattanooga v. Keith neutral
tenn · 1905
1 sentence

1975In the case of Chattanooga v. Keith, 115 Tenn. 588, 589 , 94 S.W. 62 , 63 (1905) the Court sustained a clause in a city charter *724 denying appeals in certain types of small claims.

11975–1975
Ogilvie v. Hailey green
tenn · 1918
1 sentence

1948Ogilvie v. Hailey, 141 Tenn. 392, 397 , 210 S. W. 645 .

11948–1948
Williams v. McKee neutral
· 1897
1 sentence

1926In such cases great latitude has always been allowed, and should prevail.” In Powers v. McKenzie, 90 Tenn., 182 , 16 S. W., 559 , this court sustained a rule of the trial judge limiting the *514 number of expert witnesses on bandwriting to five, and said: “Manifestly a trial judge must have some control over the dispatch of business in his court, and some discretion respecting the number of witnesses he will hear upon a specific line of inquiry incident to a case.” But we held also as follows: “The value and convinc-ingness of expert testimony in arriving at the truth in this case are not so c

11926–1926
Powers v. McKenzie green
tenn · 1891
1 sentence

1926In such cases great latitude has always been allowed, and should prevail.” In Powers v. McKenzie, 90 Tenn., 182 , 16 S. W., 559 , this court sustained a rule of the trial judge limiting the *514 number of expert witnesses on bandwriting to five, and said: “Manifestly a trial judge must have some control over the dispatch of business in his court, and some discretion respecting the number of witnesses he will hear upon a specific line of inquiry incident to a case.” But we held also as follows: “The value and convinc-ingness of expert testimony in arriving at the truth in this case are not so c

11926–1926

Where else courts name it

LA 114 (1897–2025) NY 68 (1916–2024) IL 67 (1898–2025) CA 60 (1984–2026) TX 49 (1891–2025) OH 25 (1999–2024) PA 25 (1892–2024) MI 18 (1901–2025) WA 16 (1922–2024) FL 15 (1993–2021) GA 12 (1981–2026) MS 11 (1959–2024) MD 10 (1934–2013) NC 10 (1890–2023) AL 9 (1987–2013) NJ 8 (1900–2014) MO 8 (1885–1995) OK 7 (1930–2009) TN 7 (1926–2015) MN 6 (1901–2007) KY 6 (1908–2025) CT 6 (1941–2025) IA 5 (1908–2026) KS 5 (1986–2024) VA 5 (1908–1985) WV 4 (1936–1974) CO 4 (2022–2025) AZ 4 (1994–2022) HI 4 (1944–2019) SC 3 (1912–2006) AR 3 (1918–2012) NM 3 (1946–1946) DC 3 (1976–2016) IN 3 (1861–1892) ID 3 (1972–2010) MA 2 (1961–1986) ND 2 (1911–1940) MT 2 (1895–1897) AK 2 (1982–2021) WI 2 (1899–2022) UT 2 (1917–2018) OR 2 (2006–2026)

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