Ferris v. Bloom
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM HAMILTON. Appeal from the Circuit. Court of Hamilton County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court. — Nathan L. Bachman, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Buchanan
This is a contested will suit. The only question for • decision is whether the parties waived a jury trial of the issues made up in the circuit court. That court, tried the issues without a jury, and sustained the will. The ruling of the circuit judge was that the parties had waived a jury trial. The court of civil appeals, in an opinion by Mr. Justice Higgins, affirmed the judgment, and contestant presents the question to us by her petition for certiorari.
It is not insisted that either party made a demand for a jury trial of the issue in the manner prescribed *468by chapter 4, Acts of 1875, as…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Indianapolis Northern Traction Co. v. BrennanIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
- Railway Co. v. WynnTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
- Pittsburgh's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- McGuire v. RailroadTennessee Supreme Court · 1896
- Warren v. Grocery Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Shelton v. HickmanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1943
- Norris v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986