Ford Motor v. Wagoner

Decided March 2, 1946. Alexander Wilds Chambliss wrote the opinion for the court.

192 S.W.2d 840 · Cited 89 times

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• Coca-Cola Bottling Works v. Sullivan · 158 S.W.2d 721
• Boyd v. Coca Cola Bottling Works · 132 Tenn. 23

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