Whyte v. Mayor of Nashville
Tennessee Supreme Court
This was an. action instituted in tbe circuit court of Davidson county, upon tbe facts stated in tbe opinion At tbe May Term, 1852, Mamey, Judge, presiding, there was judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed in error. argued that Mrs. Whyte was not the owner of the property as tenant in dower, and that the notice should have been given both to the tenant in dower and to the heirs; and if the notice ■was properly given to Mrs. Whyte, it should have been…
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This was an. action instituted in tbe circuit court of Davidson county, upon tbe facts stated in tbe opinion At tbe May Term, 1852, Mamey, Judge, presiding, there was judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed in error. argued that Mrs. Whyte was not the owner of the property as tenant in dower, and that the notice should have been given both to the tenant in dower and to the heirs; and if the notice ■was properly given to Mrs. Whyte, it should have been predicated upon some specific action of the board of Mayor and Aldermen.
1Opinion of the CourtMoKinney, J.
This action was brought to recover from Mrs. Whyte the amount expended by the corporation in the construction of a foot pavement in front of the lot occupied by her as a residence.
It appears that, on the 27th of October, 1848, a notice was served on Mrs. Whyte, signed by S. Y. D. Stout, “ chairman of the street committee,” requiring her to make a pavement in front of said lot, on or before the 30th of November ensuing; and informing her that on failure to do so, said pavement would be made pursuant to the laws of the corporation, and the amount paid therefor charged against the owner of said…
2Cited by4 opinions
- North v. PuckettTennessee Supreme Court · 1932
- Springfield v. StamperCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1948
- Roten v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1960
- American National Bank & Trust Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1967