Legal Opinion
Friendship Telephone Company v. Russom
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided September 13, 1957PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelts, J.
This was an action brought by the widow of J. D. Bussom for his wrongful death alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the Friendship Telephone Company, hereinafter called defendant. Its demurrer to her declaration was overruled, it pleaded over, and there was a verdict and judgment for her for $30,-000. Defendant appealed in error and has assigned six errors.
Its first assignment is: “The Court erred in overruling defendant’s demurrer, on the grounds that the declaration on its face did not state a cause of action, because the declaration on its face showed that the defendant, if…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Christianson v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- International Harvester Co. v. SartainCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1948
- Spivey v. St. Thomas HospitalCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
- Congreve v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Lancaster v. MontesiTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
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- Mize v. SkeenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
- Caldwell v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
- Cooper v. CORDOVA SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY, INC.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
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