Legal Opinion
Hopkins v. Hopkins
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 30, 1978PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FONES, Justice.
The issue in this divorce case is the availability of relief under T.R.C.P. 60.02, to correct a final decree where wife claims she was awarded husband’s interest in real property and a 1972 Ford station wagon at the hearing, but the final decree failed to mention said award. The trial judge denied relief, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for a further hearing, one member dissenting.
The complaint filed on September 18, 1975, sought an absolute divorce, alimony, attorney’s fees and court costs. Defendant was personally served with process and upon failure to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Harriet H. Hoffman, of the Estate of Ivan M. Hoffman v. Anthony Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Edward T. Hulson and Walter A. Christensen v. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1961
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, to the Use of Secretary of Banking, Receiver of Integrity Trust Company, to the Use of Butcher & Sherrerd and Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company v. Harry J. Alker, Jr., and Mamie Du Ban, Individually and as of the Estate of Alfred A. Du Ban, Deceased. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Butcher & Sherrerd and Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company, Trustee v. Honorable George A. Welsh and the Other Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
- Smith v. KincaidCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1957
- Shutt v. BlountTennessee Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- In Re Estate of Ardell Hamilton TriggTennessee Supreme Court · 2012
- GRW Enterprises, Inc. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
- Toney v. Mueller Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1991
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