Legal Opinion
Unicoi County v. Frye
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 1954PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mb. Chiee Justice Neil
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This appeal involves the constitutionality of a Private Act of the Legislature providing for two additional Justices of the Peace for the incorporated town of Erwin. The Act reads as follows:
“Chapter No. 41
“House Bill No. 140
“(By Tipton)
“An Act authorizing two Justices of the Peace for the Town of Erwin, and naming Justices of the Peace for said town to serve until the next general election,
“Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the Town of Erwin, being an incorporated town in the County of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Berry v. HayesTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
- Hicks v. Rhea CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1949
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. SummersCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
- State ex rel. Town of Arlington v. Shelby County Election CommissionTennessee Supreme Court · 1961
- Steven Waters v. Reagan Farr, Commissioner of Revenue for the State of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2009
- Steven Waters v. Reagan Farr, Commissioner of Revenue for the State of Tennessee - Concurring/DissentingTennessee Supreme Court · 2009