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6 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1895–1980 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Moore v. Stanfillgreen2 sentences1979See generally Moore v. Stanfill, 44 Tenn. App. 217, 225-37 , 313 S.W.2d 486 (1957) and cases cited therein. 1979See generally Moore v. Stanfill, 44 Tenn. App. 217, 225-37 , 313 S.W.2d 486 (1957) and cases cited therein. | 1 | 1 |
Hermitage National Bank v. Carpentergreen1 sentence1938Appellants seek to invoke the doctrine of “diversion of instruments,” which is defined in Hermitage National Bank v. Carpenter, 131 Tenn., 136, 141, 143 , 174 S. W., 263 , 265, Ann. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Collins v. Smithson
green
1 sentence1980Collins, supra, at 603 . | 1 | 1980–1980 |
Lockett v. Thomas
green
1 sentence1980“In construing a deed, as in construing a will, the Court is primarily concerned in trying to ascertain the intention of the p art ies.” “It has long been the preferred rule in this state, however, that all of the provisions of an instrument be considered together and that the intention of the grantor of a deed be ascertained from the entire document, not from separate parts thereof, if at all possible.” Id. (citation omitted). | 1 | 1980–1980 |
State Ex Rel. Robertson v. Bank of Bristol
neutral
2 sentences1933W. and Helen Jones, 165 Tenn., 461, 471 , 55 S. W. (2d), 771 , this is a preferred claim. 1933W. and Helen Jones, 165 Tenn., 461, 471 , 55 S. W. (2d), 771 , this is a preferred claim. | 1 | 1933–1933 |
Fosdick v. Schall
green
1 sentence1895In order to sustain this position, much reliance is placed upon the case of Fosdick v. Schall, 99 U. S., 235 ; Burnam v. Bowen, 11 U. S., 776 , and similar cases. | 1 | 1895–1895 |
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.