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Stewart v. Sullivan County

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 1953PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gailor

This appeal presents a bill filed by 44 citizens and property owners of Sullivan County, against that County and the Tennessee Valley Authority, on account of the abandonment and obstruction of ,a county highway and bridge as a result of the building of the T. V. A. South Holston Dam and Reservoir. The defendants filed separate demurrers to the bill, which were overruled by the Chancellor, who permitted this discretionary appeal.

After the filing of the bill, the Tennessee Valley Authority, with the concurrence of Sullivan County, filed petition for removal to the United States District Court…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Patton v. ChattanoogaTennessee Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Newsum v. Interstate Realty Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Hamilton County v. RapeTennessee Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Associated Indemnity Corp. of San Francisco v. McAlexanderTennessee Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Rankin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Moore Construction Co. v. Clarksville Department of ElectricityCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986
  2. Shelby County v. BardenTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Sanders v. First National Bank in Great BendDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1990
  4. Green v. ICI America, Inc.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1973
  5. Daniels v. TalentTennessee Supreme Court · 1963

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