Legal Opinion
Earle v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 20, 1942No. 3PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
The complainant, who was formerly employed by the defendants as a yardman in what is known as the Memphis Terminal Yards, instituted this suit to recover damages for the alleged breach of what he insists was a written contract of employment, claiming that he was wrongfully discharged by the defendants. He also sought a decree directing his reinstatement with full “seniority rights” alleged to have been acquired by him under the provisions of his contract relating thereto. The Chancellor held for the complainant, awarding him a recovery in the sum of $11,728.35 as damages. He also decreed that…
2Cases cited62 opinions
- Moore v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Walls v. . BaileyNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Marks v. . CowdinNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Teague v. SowderTennessee Supreme Court · 1908
- Piercy v. Louisville & Nashville Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Cookeville Gynecology & Obstetrics, P.C. v. Southeastern Data Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- Textile Workers Union, Local No. 513 v. Brookside Mills, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1959
- Savage v. Spur Distributing Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
- Kilbourne-Park Corporation v. BuckinghamWyoming Supreme Court · 1965
- Cole v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
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