Legal Opinion

Hamilton County v. Rape

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1898PublishedCited by 36 opinions

FROM HAMILTON. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Hamilton County. Floyd Estill, J.

1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.

This is an action against the county of Hamilton by one of its citizens. There was a trial before the Court and jury in the Court below, and a judgment against the county for $650, and the county has appealed and assigned errors.

Plaintiff, Rape, owns five lots in Hamilton County, in one of the unincorporated suburbs of Chattanooga. This property, with other lands, originally belonged to C. E. James. It was divided up by him into lots and streets, and a plat was registered of the property as thus divided and appropriated. The streets were partially graded, and the one in front of the property…

2Cited by36 opinions

  1. Shelby County v. BardenTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Illinois Cent. R. v. MoriarityTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Hodge v. Bluebeard's Castle, Inc.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2015
  4. Maple Manor Hotel, Inc. v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
  5. City of Memphis v. HoodTennessee Supreme Court · 1961

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