Felton v. Hamilton County
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. In 1896, Tennessee celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of its admis- . in \ state into the federal Union by an exposition given at Nashville tursión as & -tapices of a corporation created by the state for that purpose.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. In 1896, Tennessee celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of its admis- . in \ state into the federal Union by an exposition given at Nashville tursión as & -tapices of a corporation created by the state for that purpose. The der the at upl&ted, in addition to the general exposition of the industries of plan confer. bat the various counties should make such exhibits of tlieir re-the stale, ti w should see St. To this end the legislature, by an act passed sources as th. t provided: “That the county…
1Opinion of the CourtLurton, Circuit Judge
In Tennessee the power of the county courts to levy taxes is derived solely from legislative enactments, and any tax levied which is not authorized by some positive provision of law is ultra vires and void. Article 2, § 29, Const. Tenn.; McLean v. Tennessee, 8 Heisk. 22, 268; Winston v. Railroad Co., 1 Baxt. 60; Nashville & C. & St. L. R. Co. v. Franklin Co., 5 Lea, 707. By general legislative provision the.counties of the state have power to levy, a tax for general county purposes, not exceeding the aggregate tax levied by the-state. In addition, the county courts have, from time to time,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Burnett v. MaloneyTennessee Supreme Court · 1896
- Shelby County v. Exposition Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1896
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- State ex rel. Bonner v. DixonMontana Supreme Court · 1921
- State ex rel. Clyde v. Mayor of BristolTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1919