Tompkins v. Railroad
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Davidson County. — J. W. Childress, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAlister
The present suit involves the proper construction of section 1, c. 243, Acts 1899, viz.: “That attorneys of record who begin a suit in a court of record in this State shall have a lien upon the plaintiff’s right of action from the date of filing the suit.”
The facts necessary to be stated to raise the question in litigation are that on September 2, 1902, Cora Tompkins, through her attorneys, H. C. Lassing and Messrs. *160Allen & Raines, instituted an action in the circuit court of Davidson county against tbe Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway to recover damages for the alleged negligent…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Railroad v. WellsTennessee Supreme Court · 1900
- Moses v. Bagley & SewellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
- Twiggs v. ChambersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
- Coleman & Newsome v. RyanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
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- Louisville & N. R. v. BurnsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1917
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- Campbell v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1930
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