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McConnell v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 9, 1949PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFelts, J.

John IT. Allen and his brother-in-law George A. McConnell were injured, and his thirteen-year-old son Charles Houston Allen was killed, when his automobile crashed into an unlighted truck standing on the highway. The truck was owned by Dr. J. M. Jones and in charge of his employee Tim W. Crane. These suits were brought against Dr. Jones as master and Crane as Ms servant, charging them with cansing the injuries and death by gross and wanton negligence, as set out in four counts in each case.

The cases were tried together and resulted in verdicts and judgments for plaintiffs: $350 for…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Philadelphia & Reading Railroad v. DerbySupreme Court of the United States · 1853
  2. Boggs v. PlybonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
  3. West Construction Co. v. WhiteTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Inter-City Trucking Co. v. DanielsTennessee Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Lackey v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Sadler v. DraperCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959
  2. Odom v. GrayTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Ferguson v. TomerlinCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  4. McParland v. PruittCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1955
  5. Phelps v. Magnavox Company of Tennessee, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1970

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