Legal Opinion

Taylor v. Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1888PublishedCited by 17 opinions

FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Davidson County. A. Q-. Merritt, Oli.

1Opinion of the CourtLurton, J.

On the 21st of July, 1878, a judgment was rendered in the Circuit Court of Davidson County in favor of N. A. Taylor and against the Mayor and City Council of Nashville and the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company for $4,-787 and costs. This recovery was upon four past-due bonds of $1,000 each and accumulated interest, being a part of an issue of $500,000' issued by the city of Nashville in aid of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, the payment of the bonds being guaranteed by the latter corporation. On the 21st of August of the same year this judgment was assigned by the attorney of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Anderson v. HubbleIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Curnen v. . the MayorNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  3. Preston v. MannSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1856

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. CallicotteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1920
  2. Rogers v. ColvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  3. DeSota Coal Min. & Dev. Co. v. HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  4. Provident Washington Insurance Company v. ReeseTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Smith v. CrossTennessee Supreme Court · 1911

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