Legal Opinion
Shanks v. Hawkins County
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1929PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ms. Chief Justice Greek
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is a suit by the Sheriff of Hawkins County to recover certain compensation for ex-officio services provided by chapter 102 of the Private Acts of 1919 and chapter 200 of the Private Acts of 1929. The chancellor was of opinion that the Acts were unconstitutional and dismissed the proceedings. Section 1 of chapter 102 of the Private Acts of 1919, which applies to Hawkins County, is as follows:
“That hereafter, in all counties of the State having a population of not less than twenty-three thousand five hundred and eighty (23,580), and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hunter v. ConnerTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
- Peters v. O'BrienTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
- State ex rel. Shelby County v. StewartTennessee Supreme Court · 1919
- State v. KerbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by16 opinions
- Roberts v. Roane CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
- State Ex Rel. Bales v. Hamilton CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1936
- Harbert v. MabryTennessee Supreme Court · 1933
- Troutman v. CrippenTennessee Supreme Court · 1937
- White v. Davidson CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1962
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