Legal Opinion
Harbison v. Briggs Bros. Paint Mfg. Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 8, 1962PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Felts
This was an action at law in tort for personal injuries. The Trial Judge entered a judgment of dismissal, upon the jury’s response to a single interrogatory submitted by him to them. The Court of Appeals held this was error, but harmless, and affirmed. We granted plaintiff’s petition for certiorari, and the case has been heard here.
The action was brought by Harbison against the Paint Company for damages for injuries alleged to have been caused blm by its negligence. He averred it sold him a can of liquid “bug killer” to be used in killing fleas in *537the basement of a residence; and that when he…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Walker v. New Mexico & Southern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Tyrus v. Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis RailroadTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
- McClard v. ReidTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
- Manning v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- Hunt v. HuntTennessee Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Realty Shop, Inc. v. RR Westminster Holding, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
- Edwards v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. BoboTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- Duran v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2008
- State v. StephensonTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
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