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caption requirement in Tennessee

7 Tennessee opinions name it 3 courts 1952–2025 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Greenwood v. Rossgreen
ca8 · 1985 · cited in 3 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1988–1998
2 sentences

1998Goss, at 824; Greenwood v. Ross, 778 F.2d 448, 452 (8th Cir. 1985); Blanchard v. Terry & Wright, Inc., supra. at 469.

1995Greenwood v. Ross, 778 F.2d 448, 452 (8th Cir.1985); Blanchard v. Terry & Wright, Inc., supra, at 469; 5 C.

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Hugh D. Blanchard and Cullen Jenkins, D/B/A Blanchard & Jenkins Construction Company v. Terry & Wright, Inc. And Federal Insurance Companygreen
ca6 · 1964 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1988–1995
2 sentences

1995Greenwood v. Ross, 778 F.2d 448, 452 (8th Cir.1985); Blanchard v. Terry & Wright, Inc., supra, at 469; 5 C.

1988Greenwood v. Ross, 778 F.2d 448 , 452 (8th Cir.1985); Blanchard v. Terry & Wright, Inc., supra, at 469; 5 C.

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Goss v. Hutchinsgreen
tenn · 1988 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2002–2025
2 sentences

2025See Goss v. Hutchins, 751 S.W.2d 821, 824 (Tenn. 1988) (“The caption requirement of Rule 10 is merely for identification purposes, and does not control who is a party in the action. . . .

2002“The caption requirement of Rule 10 is merely for identification purposes, and does not control who is a party in the action.” Goss, 751 S.W.2d at 824 .

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Howard v. Stategreen
tenncrimapp · 1978 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017A caption clause challenge to a codified statute would not necessarily result in a conclusion that the statute is void because “the codification of the statute cure[s] any defect in the caption.” Farmer, 675 S.W.2d at 214 (citing Howard v. State, 569 S.W.2d 861, 863 (Tenn. Crim.

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Farmer green
tenncrimapp · 1984
2 sentences

2017A caption clause challenge to a codified statute would not necessarily result in a conclusion that the statute is void because “the codification of the statute cure[s] any defect in the caption.” Farmer, 675 S.W.2d at 214 (citing Howard v. State, 569 S.W.2d 861, 863 (Tenn. Crim.

2017Farmer, 675 S.W.2d at 214 .

12017–2017
Haynes v. Sanford neutral
tenn · 1947
2 sentences

1952Haynes v. Sanford, 185 Tenn. 576 , 206 S. W. (2d) 796 .

1952Haynes v. Sanford, 185 Tenn. 576 , 206 S. W. (2d) 796 .

11952–1952

Where else courts name it

TN 7 (1952–2025) TX 5 (1986–2014) PA 5 (1948–2023) IL 4 (2008–2014) NY 3 (1967–1989) CO 2 (1912–1912) CT 2 (2014–2019) CA 2 (2003–2015) OH 2 (2019–2026)

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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