CITY OF KNOXVILLE v. STATE


341 S.W.2d 718 (1960)

CITY OF KNOXVILLE v. STATE ex rel. W. Fred GRAVES et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 9, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. R. McClain, Knoxville, for city of Knoxville.

Clyde W. Key, Knoxville, Key & Lee, Knoxville, of counsel for relators, W. Fred Graves et al.


FELTS, Justice.

The City Council of Knoxville, acting under the statute (Ch. 113, Acts 1955, now T.C.A. secs. 6-304, 6-308 to 6-319), passed an ordinance annexing to the City an adjoining area commonly known as Fountain City. Thereupon, certain residents of that area brought this suit in the nature of a quo warranto proceeding, attacking the ordinance and the statute.

Relators' petition alleged that the ordinance was unreasonable and void, and the statute...

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