Memphis Street Railway Company v. Cooper

Decided February 6, 1958. Hamilton S. Burnett wrote the opinion for the court.

313 S.W.2d 444 · Cited 76 times

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• Cummins v. Woody · 152 S.W.2d 246
• Black v. Roberts · 108 S.W.2d 1097
• Throgmorton v. Oliver · 144 Tenn. 282

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