Legal Opinion
Dick v. Dick
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1969PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Creson
Appellants, H. William Dick and others, appeal to this Court from a decree of the Chancery Court of Hamblen County which sustained a demurrer filed by appellee Dixie Adams Dick and dismissed the original bill.
The point of decision was that the Chancery Court would not take jurisdiction of this case for the reason that, under Tennessee statutes, the County Court had complete jurisdiction to determine all pertinent issues. No other issue raised by demurrer was either discussed or decided.
Joseph Barton Dick, a citizen and resident of Hamblen County, died testate September 24, 1967, leaving an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Teague v. GoochTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
- Bowers v. LesterTennessee Supreme Court · 1871
- Chester v. TurnerTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
- Ferguson v. MooreTennessee Supreme Court · 1961
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