Legal Opinion

Standard Life Ins. Co. of the South v. Adams

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1939PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Green

delivered the opinion of the Court. '

The judgment in this case was affirmed at a former day of the term upon motion of counsel for defendant in error because the bill of exceptions was not filed in the time prescribed by the trial judge. A petition to rehear, accompanied by a suggestion of diminution of the record, has been filed.

We do not think the suggestion of diminution would accomplish anything. The record as it is sufficiently shows that the case was tried below on a stipulation of facts. Moreover, under Rule 9' of this court, a suggestion of diminution is not ordinarily entertained…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rogers v. ColvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Hinton v. Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Board of Equalization v. Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Johnson v. Martin Furniture Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Citizens' National Life Insurance v. WitherspoonTennessee Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Prather v. McNally, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  2. Snake River Land Co. v. Utah-Idaho Sugar Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Bryant v. Central Motor Express, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1966
  4. William B. Tanner Co., Inc. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1974
  5. Industrial Credit Co. v. BeckhamTennessee Supreme Court · 1960

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