Legal Opinion

Raulston v. Marion County

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1915PublishedCited by 1 opinion

FROM MARION. Appeal from the-Chancery Court of Marion County. —Fostee H. Mebcer, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fancher

delivered tlie opinion of the Court.

This suit involves the constitutionality of chapter 682, Acts 1915, which is an enabling act authorizing Marion county, through its county court, to issue $100, 000 of bonds for the improvement of public roads. The county voted the bonds and took the preliminary steps for the issuance of same, and on August 25, 1915,-this suit was brought by certain taxpayers of Marion county against the county, its officers, and the pike road commissioners, to enjoin the issuance of the bonds. The caption of the act is as follows:

“An act authorizing Marion county,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Todtenhausen v. Knox CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  2. King v. Sullivan CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1913
  3. De Tavernier v. HuntTennessee Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ferguson v. TylerTennessee Supreme Court · 1915

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