Legal Opinion

Necessary v. Gibson

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 11, 1963PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burnett

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

Hattie Lou Necessary sued Mack G-ibson and Betty Jo Gibson in a two count declaration. Tbe first count sounds in tort for personal injuries incurred while in the employ of tbe defendants as a housekeeper. Tbe second count sounds in contract and alleges that tbe defendants “contracted, promises, offered and agreed that [they] would pay all of plaintiff’s hospital, doctor and medical bills, that [they] would pay plaintiff for her injuries and see that she was taken care of. Plaintiff accepted tbe offer of said defendant[s] * * *” To this declaration (which had…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Noonan v. PardeeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  2. Oman v. DeliusTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Tallent v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1940
  4. Mattix v. SwepstonTennessee Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Palmer v. DehnCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1946

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State, Department of Highways v. HurtCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
  2. Lanford v. YorkTennessee Supreme Court · 1970

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