Legal Opinion
Silcox v. Smith County
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 25, 1972PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TODD, Judge.
The defendant, Smith County, has appealed from a jury verdict and judgment in the amount of $800.00 in favor of the plaintiff, Marshall Silcox, for blasting damage to the home of plaintiff.
Assignments of error numbered 1, 2, and 3a are as follows:
“1. There is not any evidence to support the verdict.
2. The verdict is based on speculation, surmise, or conjecture, which cannot be permitted.
3a. The Court erred in not sustaining the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict at the conclusion of the introduction of all of the evidence, because there was not any evidence that the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. v. CampagnaTennessee Supreme Court · 1922
- Law v. Louisville N.R. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1943
- Act-O-Lane Gas Service Co. v. HallCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1951
- Scott v. AtkinsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1957
- Everett v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Block v. LiebermanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
- Burchett v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
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