MAURY COUNTY v. PORTER


257 S.W.2d 16 (1953)

MAURY COUNTY et al. v. PORTER et ux.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 6, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Ross, of Columbia, and Frank Wade and O. L. Peeler, Nashville, for plaintiffs in error.

W. S. Fleming and Tomlinson & Dale, Columbia, for defendants in error.


BURNETT, Justice.

This case attacks Chapter 178 of the Public Acts of 1951 as being unconstitutional. The trial judge held the Act unconstitutional. An appeal has been duly perfected. Assignments of error, brief and argument of counsel have been heard on the question, and we now have the matter for determination.

The Act in question outlines certain procedure which may be followed by the various Counties of the State in the exercise of the right of Eminent...

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