Legal Opinion

Snowden v. Shelby County

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1907PublishedCited by 8 opinions

FROM SHELBY. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Shelby County. — A. B. Pittman, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Special Justice Henderson

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case the property of plaintiffs in error was taken under condemnation proceedings, and appropriated for a site for the erection of a courthouse.

On November 26, 1905, the courthouse commissioners of Shelby county filed their petition in the circuit court to condemn the property in question.

On January 8, 1906, plaintiffs in error answered the petition, admitting the right of petitioners to have the property condemned, and the only contest made was as to the value.

On February 23,1906, the order, of condemnation was-had, and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Alloway v. NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Chicago, St. L. & N. O. R. R. v. MoggridgeTennessee Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Cunningham v. Memphis Railroad Terminal Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1912
  2. In Re Petition of City of AnacortesWashington Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Olympic Pipe Line Co. v. ThoenyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  4. Nashville Housing Authority v. DoyleTennessee Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Shook & Fletcher Supply Company v. City of NashvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1960

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