Legal Opinion

Hudson v. Capps

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 17, 1983PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRAWFORD, Judge.

In this paternity suit the defendant, Neal Sylvester Capps, has appealed the order of the trial court adjudging him to be the natural father of Victoria Michelle Capps and Neal Sylvester Capps, Jr. The case was tried by the Juvenile Court of Benton County without the intervention of a jury.

The issues presented by the defendant for review are as follows:

1. The trial judge erred in denying the Defendant’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Section 36-224(2) Tennessee Code Annotated, (the two year statute of limitations for paternity actions), in that:

a) The instant lawsuit was not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Balsinger v. Town of MadisonvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Reserve Life Insurance Company v. WhittemoreCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
  3. Fuller v. SpeightCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1978
  4. Reynolds v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1970

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Reed v. Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
  2. Wright Medical Technology, Inc. v. GrisoniCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
  3. Baxter v. VandenheovelCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  4. Faught v. Estate of FaughtTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Hutton v. City of SavannahCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1997

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