Legal Opinion
Canale v. Steveson
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 5, 1970PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Special Justice Jenkins
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is a declaratory judgment action brought by complainant to have T.C.A. Sec. 39-1946 declared unconstitutional and void.
T.C.A. Sec. 39-1946 provides:
“It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to practice for a consideration fortune telling * * * and similar pursuits in the counties of this state whose population exceeds four hundred thousand (400,000) persons according to the federal census of 1950 and any subsequent federal census”
Violation of this statute constitutes a misdemeanor.
The Chancellor held that the statute is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Henley v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Stratton v. MorrisTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
- Bank of Commerce & Trust Co. v. SenterTennessee Supreme Court · 1923
- Ogilvie v. HaileyTennessee Supreme Court · 1918
- Dugger v. Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1895
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central SouthTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- Frost v. City of ChattanoogaTennessee Supreme Court · 1972
- Hart v. City of Johnson CityTennessee Supreme Court · 1990
- Barr v. Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLCSupreme Court of Virginia · 2018
- Security Insurance Co. of Hartford v. Kevin Tucker & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
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