Boyce v. Williams

Decided April 7, 1965. Chester C. Chattin wrote the opinion for the court.

389 S.W.2d 272 · Cited 84 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Hoover Motor Exp. Co. v. Railroad & Public Utilities Commission · 261 S.W.2d 233
• McCanless, Com'r v. Klein · 188 S.W.2d 745
• McGee v. State · 340 S.W.2d 904
• Malone v. Peay · 7 S.W.2d 40
• Tennessee-Carolina Transportation, Inc. v. Pentecost · 334 S.W.2d 950
• Tennessee Public Service Co. v. City of Knoxville · 91 S.W.2d 566
• Taylor v. Continental Tennessee Lines, Inc. · 322 S.W.2d 425
• Bragg v. Boyd · 193 Tenn. 507
• Southall v. Billings · 215 Tenn. 244
• Jones v. National Bank of Commerce · 193 Tenn. 126
• Tune v. State · 210 Tenn. 478

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