Imboden v. City of Bristol
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM SULLIVAN. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Sullivan County. —Hal H. HayNes, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice G-reeN
This hill was filed by residents and taxpayers of the city of Bristol to enjoin the issuance of certain bonds about to be negotiated by the city in connection with street improvement work. The bonds were authorized by chapter 18, Acts of the First Extra Session of the legislature of 1913 — a front foot assessment act. The bill challenges the constitutionality of this act. A demurrer was interposed by the city and sustained by the chancellor, and from this decree complainants have appealed.
The act in question is not materially different from other statutes of this State providing for special…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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