1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 304 S.W.2d
  5. 304 S.W.2d 70 (1957)
 

SMITH v. LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

304 S.W.2d 70 (1957)

Frank SMITH v. LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 7, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. R. Ketron and A. G. Shumate, Tazewell, for appellant, Lincoln Memorial University.

Hodges & Doughty, Knoxville, for appellee, Smith.

BURNETT, Justice.

This is a Workmen's Compensation case under Section 50-901 et seq., T.C.A. The Chancellor granted compensation to the employee for 50% loss of the use of his right leg. The University has appealed and presents two questions to this Court, to wit:

(1) Lincoln Memorial University being a charitable educational institution, and not being operated for a profit is not within the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Law, and,

(2) If...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases