Legal Opinion

Thompson v. City of Harriman

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided June 26, 1978PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HENRY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Chancery Court of Roane County upholding the City of Harriman’s denial of appellant’s application for a permit to sell beer. Appellant submits that the Chancellor erred in denying his application “because of the arbitrary, capricious and discriminatory enforcement of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Harriman.”

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The history of the events giving rise to appellant’s claim of discriminatory enforcement are fully related in a recent opinion of this Court, Goldston v. City of Harriman, 565 S.W.2d 858 (Tenn.1978). A brief…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Gatlinburg Beer Regulation Committee v. OgleTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Grubb v. Mayor Aldermen, MorristownTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Berry v. Arapahoe and Shoshone TribesDistrict Court, D. Wyoming · 1976
  5. Barnes v. City of DaytonTennessee Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Watkins v. NaifehTennessee Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Pantry, Inc. v. City of Pigeon ForgeTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State ex rel. Amvets Post 27 v. Beer Board of JellicoTennessee Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Tennessee Sports Complex, Inc. v. Lenoir City Beer BoardCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
  5. Harper Enterprises v. City of Bean StationCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2002

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