Legal Opinion

Keefe v. Atkins

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1955PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Neh

These cases were tried together in the Circuit Court of Hamilton County upon separate pleadings but present identical questions of law. The trial judge having ruled adversely to the contention' of the respective plaintiffs the cases are here upon appeal with joint assignments of error.

The question involved is one of jurisdiction, that is whether the jurisdiction of the plaintiffs’ suit is in Hamilton County or Davidson County.

For an accurate statement of the issues presented, and not in dispute, we quote from the defendants in error’s brief:

“The plaintiffs, James R. Evans, Administrator and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Matter of RoussNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
  2. Woodroof v. City of NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1946
  3. State v. Safley, ChairmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Dowlen v. FitchTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Atlas Powder Company v. LeisterTennessee Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Keeble v. Loudon UtilitiesTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
  2. O'Neal v. DeKalb CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Mowery v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Fred Osier and Eugene H. Shaver v. Burlington Telecom, City of Burlington and Jonathan LeopoldSupreme Court of Vermont · 2016
  5. Hatler v. StoutTennessee Supreme Court · 1968

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