STATE v. CITY OF KNOXVILLE


232 S.W.2d 564 (1950)

STATE ex rel. AMMONS v. CITY OF KNOXVILLE et al. STATE ex rel. SCRUGGS v. CITY OF KNOXVILLE et al.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Eastern Section, at Knoxville.

Certiorari Denied August 31, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S.F. Dye, Ben F. McAuley and R.R. Kramer, all of Knoxville, for complainants.

Richard L. Carson, of Knoxville, for defendants.


Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court August 31, 1950.

SWEPSTON, Justice.

This appeal is by the City of Knoxville from a decree of the Chancellor holding that the resignation of two policemen, Ammons and Scruggs, were executed by them under duress.

The questions for decision raised by the assignments of error are:

(1) Whether they did resign under duress.

(2) If they did, are they guilty of laches barring them from relying on duress?<...

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