Legal Opinion
Howe v. Hawkins County
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided November 16, 1929PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKinney
The only question involved in this cause is the constitutionality of chapter 539 of the Private Acts of 1929, which is as follows:
“AN ACT ‘ENTITLED AN ACT’ to authorize and direct the Sheriff of Hawlrins County to name and appoint a Chief Deputy Sheriff on a salary and fix his compensation and to provide for payment of same, prescribe his duties, and his tenure of office, etc.
“SECTION I. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP THE STATE OP TENNESSEE, That the Sheriff of Hawkins County is hereby ordered and directed to forthwith name and appoint a Chief Deputy Sheriff for Hawkins County who…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Hickman v. WrightTennessee Supreme Court · 1918
- Peters v. O'BrienTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
- State ex rel. Shelby County v. StewartTennessee Supreme Court · 1919
- State v. KerbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by9 opinions
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