Kane v. Kane

Decided March 7, 1977. Ray L. Brock Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

547 S.W.2d 559 · Cited 141 times

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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.

• Morrissey v. Morrissey · 377 S.W.2d 944
• Sutton v. Sutton · 417 S.W.2d 786
• Williams v. Williams · 193 Tenn. 133
• Corby v. Matthews · 541 S.W.2d 789

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