Davidson County v. Kirkpatrick

The hill was filed to test the validity of an act which confers discretionary power upon the county court of Davidson county to supplement the salary of the district attorney from county revenue. The chancellor held the act void because it authorized an appropriation, for other than county purposes^ contrary to the implied inhibition of article 2, section 29, of the constitution, which provides :

“The General Assembly shall have power to authorize the several counties and incorporated towns in this State, to impose taxes for county and corporation purposes respectively, in such manner as shall…