Legal Opinion

Haynes v. McKenzie Memorial Hospital

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided January 4, 1984PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF ERROR

NEARN, Presiding Judge (W.S.).

A review of the order of the Trial Court has been sought by means of a petition for writ of error. See T.C.A. § 27-6-101 et seq. We hold that Appellate review by such procedure no longer exists.

It is an inherent power of a Court to promulgate necessary procedural rules. Chaffin v. Robinson, (1948) 187 Tenn. 125, 213 S.W.2d 32. Such power exists by virtue of the establishment of a Court and not by largess of the legislature. Anderson County Quarterly Court v. Judges of the 28th Judicial Circuit, (1978 Tenn.App. E.S.) 579 S.W.2d…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Anderson County Quarterly Court v. Judges of the 28th Judicial CircuitCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1978
  2. Chaffin v. RobinsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  3. State ex rel. Hyatt v. BomarTennessee Supreme Court · 1962

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. William H. Mansell v. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLCTennessee Supreme Court · 2013
  2. State v. MallardTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  3. State v. JeffersonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
  4. State v. ReidTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
  5. State of Tennessee v. Barry D. McCoyTennessee Supreme Court · 2014

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