Robinson v. Mayor of Franklin
Tennessee Supreme Court
On the 18th day of May, 1836, the Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Franklin in the county of Williamson, instituted an action of debt against Thomas L. Robinson in the circuit court of said county, and at the July term, 1836, the plaintiffs filed their declaration in the following words: “The Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Franklin, by attorney, complain of Thomas L. Robinson, who is summoned to answer the said Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Franklin of a'plea that he…
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On the 18th day of May, 1836, the Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Franklin in the county of Williamson, instituted an action of debt against Thomas L. Robinson in the circuit court of said county, and at the July term, 1836, the plaintiffs filed their declaration in the following words: “The Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Franklin, by attorney, complain of Thomas L. Robinson, who is summoned to answer the said Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Franklin of a'plea that he render to them the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, which he owes to and from them unjustly detains; for that…
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
This is an action of debt to recover from the plaintiff' in error two hundred and fifty dollars, the penalty imposed by *161said corporation for a breach of its by-laws. The by-law question was passed the 19th day ox August, 1833, and as follows:
“Be it enacted by the Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Franklin, That it shall be the duty of the owner of each tavern, grocery, confectionary or other house, or any persoh or persons whatever intending to retail spirituous liquors within the limits of said corporation, before he, she or they proceed to retail spirituous liquors within the limitsp of…
2Cited by2 opinions
- City of Murfreesboro v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- State ex rel. Polin v. HillTennessee Supreme Court · 1977