Legal Opinion

Burnett v. Maloney

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 14, 1896PublishedCited by 48 opinions

FROM KNOX. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Knox County. Joseph W. Sneed, J.

1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.

The Legislature of this State, on April 30, 1895, passed an Act, entitled “An Act to authorize the County Court of Knox County to issue bonds of said county for building a bridge across the Tennessee River at the south end of Gay Street, Knoxville.” Chapter .80, p. 122, Acts 1895. The first section thereof authorized the Quarterly County Court of Knox County, three-fifths of its members concurring, to issue bonds of the county, not exceeding in the aggregate $225,000, and bearing a rate of interest not in excess of six per cent., for the accomplishment of the purpose indicated in the caption.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Judson v. City of BessemerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  2. Heilbron v. Mayor of CuthbertSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  3. Farson, Leach & Co. v. Board of CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
  4. Trustees of University v. MoodySupreme Court of Alabama · 1878

3Cited by48 opinions

  1. State v. Safley, ChairmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Bayless v. Knox CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Anderson v. City of MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County v. AllenTennessee Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Grubb v. Mayor Aldermen, MorristownTennessee Supreme Court · 1947

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