Legal Opinion
Smith v. Plummer
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 31, 1992PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TODD, Presiding Judge.
The defendant, County Executive for Montgomery County, has appealed from the judgment of the Trial Court authorizing the employment of additional staff by the Sheriff of Montgomery County.
On June 28, 1990, the Sheriff filed his petition under the authority of T.C.A. § 8-20-101(2) asserting:
3. ... To insure the safe and efficient operation of the jail the Petitioner will require fifteen extra jailors to be paid $18,670.67 each and will further require one maintenance man at the annual rate of $18,670.60.
4. That in order to properly perform the duties of his office…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State ex rel. Thompson v. ReichmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
- Metropolitan Government of Nashville v. PoeTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
- Shanks v. Hawkins CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
- State ex rel. Thompson v. ReichmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
- State ex rel. Windham v. LaFeverTennessee Supreme Court · 1972
3Cited by5 opinions
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- David Ramey, Former Perry County Sheriff v. Perry County, TennesseeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2009
- Easterly v. HarmonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
- Roberts v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
- William Dorning, Sheriff of Lawrence County, Tennessee v. Ametra Bailey, County Mayor of Lawrence County, TennesseeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005