Legal Opinion
Patterson v. City of Chattanooga
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 1951PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
The issues involved, the method of trial below and the result are succinctly and fairly stated in the brief of the appellant as follows:
“The bill attacks the validity and constitutionality of Chapter 602 of the Private Acts of 1949 and action taken thereunder by the defendants. This Act authorizes the establishment of a sewer system by the City of Chattanooga, the issuance of revenue bonds and the making of a contract between the City and the City Water Com pany whereby the Water Company will collect the tax levied to retire the bonds and will discontinue water service to its customers who do…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Carson v. Brockton Sewerage CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Sharp v. HallSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
- State v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
- Dodd v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Farmer v. Mayor of NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. CraftSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- City of Glendale v. TrondsenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- Tennessee Cable Television Ass'n v. Tennessee Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
- City of Maryville v. CushmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Bexar County v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
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