Bank of Commerce v. Tubb

In saying that the decisions of the court of Tennessee must govern in this case, the majority opinion proceeds upon the theory that it is a case calling for the application of the doctrine of comity.

Judge Smith and myself recognize that comity will enforce rights not in their nature local, and not contrary to the policy of the government of the tribunal.

In the application of the doctrine of comity, "the courts of this State have always enforced the rights of property arising under contracts in another State when such enforcement neither violates our own laws nor infringes on the rights of our…