Legal Opinion

Glover v. L. N.R.R. Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided July 18, 1931PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR.' Justice Swiggart

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Clover sued for damages for personal injuries. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and accord and satisfaction, in that it paid and Clover accepted $1200' “in full satisfaction” of the damages sued for. Clover’s replication to the plea of accord and satisfaction was held insufficient on demurrer, and his suit was dismissed. He has appealed in error. The principal ground of the demurrer is that the plaintiff did not make legal tender and pay into court the sum he had been paid in satisfaction of his cause of action.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Fox v. Hudson's Extx.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  3. Memphis City Bank v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Memphis Street Railway Co. v. GiardinoTennessee Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Brundige v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Isaacs v. BokorTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Betts v. Tom Wade GinTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Carroll v. FettyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Gibson County Electric Membership Corp. v. HallCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
  5. Crigger v. Mutual Ben. Health & Accident Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1933

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