Thornton v. RCA Service Co.

Decided July 2, 1949. Pride Tomlinson wrote the opinion for the court.

188 Tenn. 644 · Cited 55 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.

• Scott v. Shinn · 105 S.W.2d 103
• Porter v. Travelers Insurance · 43 S.W.2d 1066
• Whaley v. Patent Button Co. · 202 S.W.2d 649
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Barnes · 187 S.W.2d 610
• Leonard v. Cranberry Furnace Co. · 150 Tenn. 346

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