Legal Opinion

Johnson City v. Tennessee Eastern Electric Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1915PublishedCited by 21 opinions

FROM WASHINGTON Appeal from the Chancery Court of Washington Connty. — Hal. H. Haynes, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Buchanan

delivered tlie opinion of tlie Court.

Tlie original bill was filed herein by tbe city of Johnson .City, claiming certain rights under House Bill No. 19 of the general assembly of 1915, and predicating said rights upon the enactment of said bill into law, according to the requirements of the constitution. The Tennessee Eastern Electric Company demurred, the chancellor overruled the demurrer and decreed that House Bill No. 19 was a law, and that complainant was entitled to the writ of mandamus sought by its supplemental bill. The Electric Company appealed and has assigned errors in this court.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Harpending v. HaightCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870
  2. Miller v. HurfordNebraska Supreme Court · 1881
  3. State ex rel. State Pharmaceutical Ass'n v. MichelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
  4. State Ex Rel. Corbett v. Town of South NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
  5. Hequembourg v. City of DunkirkNew York Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by21 opinions

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  5. State ex rel. Sullivan v. DammannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936

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