Legal Opinion
State v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1910PublishedCited by 32 opinions
PROM MAURY. Appeal in error from tlie Circuit Court of Maury County. — Sam Holding, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Shields
This case involves the constitutionality of chapter 208 of the published acts of the general assembly of Tennessee for the year 1887, which act is in words and figures, as follows:
“An act to prevent joint-stock companies, associations, and corporations organized or chartered under the laws of this State, from impairing or infringing upon the rights, privileges, and liberties of their servants and employees.
“Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Tennessee, that it shall be unlawful for any joint-stock company, association, or corporation, organized, chartered, or…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Co. v. EllisSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Connolly v. Union Sewer Pipe Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Soon Hing v. CrowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Bedford Quarries Co. v. BoughIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
- Tullis v. Lake Erie & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Motlow v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1911
- Southern Railway Co. v. City of MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
- State v. TesterTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. SavageOregon Supreme Court · 1919
- State v. DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
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