Legal Opinion

Meirowsky v. Phipps

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided October 7, 1968PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dyeb

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

Tbe question presented by this appeal is whether an agreement to arbitrate a provision in a contract to construct a residence may be revoked by a party to tbe contract with impunity. There is no dispute as to tbe facts and those necessary to note are as follows:

On March 17, 1966, plaintiff in error entered into a written contract with defendant in error whereby defendant in error was to construct a residence for plaintiff in error. In tbe course of construction certain eontro-veries arose between tbe parties in regard to the quality of tbe work. In accord…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Meacham v. Jamestown, Franklin & Clearfield RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
  2. Dunton v. Westchester Fire InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1908
  3. Cole Manufacturing Co. v. CollierTennessee Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Key v. NorrodTennessee Supreme Court · 1910
  5. R. Lee Tolley Co. v. MarrCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1931

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. BattsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
  2. Cavalier Insurance Corp. v. OsmentTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Tennessee River Pulp & Paper Co. v. Eichleay Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Jackson v. ChambersTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Millsaps v. Robertson-Vaughn Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1997

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