Legal Opinion
Trew v. Ogle
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided December 7, 1988PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SANDERS, Presiding Judge
(Eastern Section)
The Plaintiff has appealed from a chancery decree dismissing his action for specific performance of an oral contract because the agreement was not in compliance with the Statute of Frauds.
The Plaintiff-Appellant, Gerald Trew, is the former owner of a wood shavings business conducted in McMinn County. Plaintiff hauled shavings to various farm customers who used them in the operation of their chicken houses and dairy farms. Upon suffering a heart attack, Plaintiff decided to get out of the business and made it known his business was for sale.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Haynes v. Cumberland Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1976
- Johnston v. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1921
- Baliles v. Cities Service Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1979
- Blasingame v. American Materials, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1983
- Goodloe v. GoodloeTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Peggy L. Smith, Individually and as Trustee of Peggy L. Smith Trust v. Hi-Speed, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2016
- Sherman v. HainesOhio Supreme Court · 1995
- Walker v. Elam (In Re Fowler)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1996
- Steelman v. Ford Motor Credit Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- Steve Anderson v. Hacks Crossing PartnersCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
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