Legal Opinion
Burton v. Borden Foods Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1972PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUMPHREYS, Justice.
This is a Workmen’s Compensation suit in which the sole question is whether the venue is in Smith County, Tennessee.
Burton brought suit in Smith County, on November 19, 1970, alleging that he had sustained an injury compensable under the Workmen’s Compensation Law, while an employee of Borden Foods at its Smith County plant. Borden having closed its plant in Smith County, and there being no agent or officer in the county on whom process could be served, process was served on Borden in Davidson County, Tennessee.
On Borden’s plea in abatement to the venue of the court,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dowlen v. FitchTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
- Chambers v. Sanford and TreadwayTennessee Supreme Court · 1926
- National Life & Accident Ins. v. AtwoodCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1946
- Bozeman v. NaffTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- Davis v. ParksTennessee Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Shell v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
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- Parrish v. MarquisTennessee Supreme Court · 2004
- Menefee Crushed Stone Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
- Sikes v. Colonial Rubber Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1978
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