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State Ex Rel. Orr v. Thomas

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided August 20, 1979PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BROCK, Chief Justice..

This action of mandamus was brought in September, 1977, by the County Judge and Quarterly County Court of Bedford County seeking to compel the Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Education of Bed-ford County to approve a budget for the school year 1977-1978 for a total sum equal to or less than the sum of $4,669,427.00 which the Quarterly County Court had appropriated for the 1977-1978 school budget. After a full hearing on the merits the Chancellor made findings of fact and conclusions of law respecting the relative powers and duties of the governmental…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. McCanless, Com'r v. KleinTennessee Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Knott v. Stewart CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  3. New Rivieria Arts Theatre v. State Ex Rel. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 1967
  4. William Minor Deyerle and Orthopedic Equipment Company, Inc., Plaintiffs v. Wright Manufacturing Company and Frank O. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
  5. Carter v. Virginia Surety Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1948

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Owen of Georgia, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Shelby County Roy Nixon, Mayor of Shelby County Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  2. City of Chattanooga v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Hannewald v. Fairfield Communities, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  4. Marshall v. Sevier CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
  5. Ezell v. GravesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990

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