Legal Opinion
Phillips v. West
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 17, 1948PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Tomlinson
The principal question involved here is whether Chapter 773 of the Private Acts of 1947 is constitutional. This act is applicable only to Scott County.
It purports to create a County Board of Education for that- county, and provides that “the present County Board of Education” shall be members thereof until their successors are elected and qualified after the August 1948 election. The bill is filed by the complainants as members of the Scott County Board of Education as well as in their capacity as tax-payers. It seeks an adjudication as to the validity of the act and a construction of certain…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Buena Vista Special School Dist. v. Board of Election Com'rsTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Heard v. ElliottTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
- State Ex Rel. Boles v. GroceTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
- Boswell v. PowellTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
- Gallien v. MillerTennessee Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Reilly v. OzzardSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Estrin v. MossTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
- West v. CarrTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
- State ex rel. Loser v. National Optical Stores Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1949
- Board of Education v. Shelby CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
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