State Highway Department v. Montgomery Mitchell's Heirs
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM WASHINGTON. . Appeal from the Circuit Court of Washington County. — Hon. 'J. Stanley Baklow, Special Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cbeen
This is a condemnation suit brought by the State Highway Commission and Washington county to appropriate certain land in said county for highway purposes.
The proceedings were had under chapter 74 of the £cts of 1917 and. chapter 149 of the Acts of 1919, providing for state highway commissioners, regulating the duties of the commissioners and the counties in the premises, providing for revenue, etc.
The trial judge was of opinion that the two statutes mentioned were unconstitutional in certain features, and, further, that the highway commission an'd Washington county were without authority to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Henley v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Malone v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
- Southern Railway Co. v. City of MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
- Grainger County v. State ex rel. MynattTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
- Myar v. MitchellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Gates v. LongTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Jones v. L & N RailroadCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
- Baker v. DoneganTennessee Supreme Court · 1932
- Brooksbank v. LeechTennessee Supreme Court · 1959
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