Grainger County v. State ex rel. Mynatt
Tennessee Supreme Court
Grainer County et al. v. STATE, ex rel. MYNATT et al. Roane Oounty et al. v. State, ex rel. Adams et al. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Roane County.s—George L. Burke, Judge. State, ex rel. Francisco, v. I. T. Foster et al. FROM HAMBLEN. State, ex rel. v. T. C. Miller et al. FROM HAWKINS. C. C. Jackson v. Jambs G. Berry.
1Opinion of the Court
(Knoxville.
1. CONSTITUTION. With, reference to existing laws and state of community.
The eonstitution is not the beginning of law for the State, but it assumes the existence of a well-understood system which is to remain in force, and to he administered under such limitations and restrictions as that instrument imposes; and in construing the constitution, the state of the community at the time it was created must be considered. (Post, p. 246.)
2.. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. Power to establish courts includes power to abolish particular courts, but not the system.
The power to ordain and establish…
2Cited by62 opinions
- Richardson v. YoungTennessee Supreme Court · 1909
- Motlow v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1911
- Malone v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
- Weight v. CunninghamTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
- Spencer-Sturla Co. v. City of MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
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