Legal Opinion
Dunn v. Palermo
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided April 7, 1975PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENRY, Justice.
This action presents the question of whether it is mandatory that a married woman assume the name of her husband.
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Rosary T. (Rose) Palermo is a Nashville lawyer. On 29 September 1973 she married Denty Cheatham, also a Nashville lawyer. She has continued to use and enjoy her maiden name, Palermo, professionally, socially and for all purposes.
Tennessee has a state-wide, compulsory Registration Law. 1 Subsequent to her marriage, she lodged with the Registrar a change of address form listing her name as Palermo. She was advised that she was required to register anew under…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Quarles v. SutherlandTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
- Forbush v. WallaceDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1971
- Romans v. State of MarylandCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1940
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Graeff Ex Rel. Graeff v. Baptist Temple of SpringfieldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
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- Secretary of the Commonwealth v. City Clerk of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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