State v. Anderson
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM LOUDON. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Loudon County.— Hon. S. C. BuowN, Judge.
1Dissent
' L. D. Smith, Special Judge
(dissenting).
I am unable to concur in the conclusions reached by the majority of the court upholding the constitutionality of the statute which is the basis of the indictment in this ease. Feeling as I do that some of the safeguards of the rights of the citizens of the State, under our Constitution, are invaded by the legislative enactment involved herein, I am constrained to put in writing! the reasons for my dissenting views.
I recognize the right and the power of the legislature to regulate the business of owning and keeping dogs, and that it may, without…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- People Ex Rel. Einsfeld v. . MurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co. v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Blair v. ForehandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Fox v. Mohawk & Hudson River Humane SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.