STATE v. TORRENCE


310 S.W.2d 425 (1958)

STATE of Tennessee ex rel. Andrew J. DOYLE, Judge, etc. v. Joe E. TORRENCE, etc., et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 6, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elkin Garfinkle, Jack Norman, Sr., and Z. T. Osborn, Jr., Nashville, for appellants.

Frank S. King, Jr., Raymond H. Leathers, City Atty., Nashville, for appellees.


BURNETT, Justice.

The question for our decision is what was meant by the Limited Constitutional Convention of 1953, when it drafted and submitted to the people Amendment No. 6, which amendment was approved by the people. This language now appears in Article 11, Section 9, and in the second paragraph thereof. The question for our determination is what is meant when it is provided that in this section of our Constitution it is provided that all Acts, private or local...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases