Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-12
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SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE.
| Msyorand City Council VS.. Stone, Sparl-
ing and Davis-Metropolitan Police case
not reached at last term, bat which will
come up in December next.
w. II. MeNairy ct al. vs.. Mayor and
City Council. This is q suit of citizens OF
10th ward resisting annexation. Argued
at last tenn, but no decision rendered.
Mayor and City Council, appellants VS..
A. q. Rinckler. Appeal from Circuit
Court May term, where Judgment was
rende. ed, VS.. the city for $500 for the
breaking of Winckler's arm by falling in
| culvert on Market street in 1866.
Lee Moore vs. Mayor and CITY Council.
Appeal from Circuit Court where judgment
was rendered for city at Nav term. This
is suit for damages Of 5000 for blowing
mp Moore with gunpOWder, in 1865.
IN CHANcERY COURT.
Tennessee and Alabama railroad VS..
Mayor and City Council. This enioins the
selling of body of land in the southern
portion OF the city, putting in issue the
title to the same, which is claimed by the
railroad company and also by the city.
Ann LoudOn VS.. Mayor and City Coun-
ell. This enjoins suit atlaw, to await the
settlement of an estate.
II. S. French VS.. the same. Enioinipg
certain suits at Law, and involving ques-
ton concerning the width of Spring or
Church street, near the river. In process
of compromise.
Andrew AndersoRs and wife VS.. same.
Involving the right of the city to sell an
alley near the suspension bridge.
CIRCUIT COURT. D -ka
D. H. Burchett vs.. Mayor and CITY
Council Debt S400 Demurrer sustained
at May term, and time given to amend
declaration.
John Beatty vs.. James H BrantIy, NJ.
q. l.. Claiborne VS.. same, Thos K. Jen-
nings vs.. same-Replevin. These suits in
volve the right of the city to collect taxes
on property used during the war by the
government without compensation. The
question was however decided in favor of
the city by the Supreme Court, last term.
in the case of II. A. Rutledge VS.. f. B.
Fogg, executor.
Sam. T. Wells VS.. Mayor aud CITY Coun-
ell. Damages claimed $20OO-cansed by
the standing of a dray on the public street
after night.
James Long vs.. Mayor and City Coun-
chi. Damages claimed $4,000, because
plaintiff broke his leg on Cherry street,
South Of Broad, before the war.
Gibson Merritt VS.. Mayor and City
Council. For trespass, etc, during the
war. Damages laid at $50,D00.
w. +. Cooper vs.. same and John Hugh
smith, Similar cause of action, aeeruing
dnring the war. Damages laid at $50 600
Sophia w. Horton Va. same. Same
cause Of action. Damages laid at $50 900.
Mayor and City Council VS.. N. Baxter,
administrator. Debtor $4,000 Enjoined
as above stated in case of Ann London vs.
Mayor, etc, to await settlement of estate
ID. A. Cole vs.. Mayor and City Council.
Damages laid at $4,000. Plaintiff broke
his leg on Fillmore street in 1859. -a I
W. J. Turbeyille vs. same. FreSpass
said to have been committed during the
war. Damages laid at $1,000
Ryan VS.. same and w. f. Ward. Suit
for damages in $1,000, breaking his vehicle
in ditch cut by Mr.. Ward across McL.e-
more street.
Powers VS.. same. SHIT for damages for
false imprisonment. The plaintiff was
committed by Recorder Foster for contempt
hence the suit.
Z. p. Bynum Vs. same. Suit for dam
ages (S5OOO) occasioned by filling up
Spring or Church street beyond Chatta-
noOga depot damming up water.
Thomas vs.. same. Damages occasioned
by filling street. Damages laid at $5000
Stephenson vs.. same. Similar cause of
action. Damages laid at $1,000
Isaac Frank VS.. same. Similar cause of
action. Damages laid at $4,000.
Cunningham VS.. same. Certiorari from
a Justices court.
APPEALS AND CERTIoRARIs FROM RECORD
Frs COURT. r.
Mayor and City Council vs. Graham
same VS.. McGoVern, ct al. same VS.. War
mack; same VS.. Bloomstein; same VS..
Lemon same vs.. Pinkard same VS.. Nc.
Murtree; same VS.. ZODIAC; same VS.. Crunk;
same VS.. Powers same We. Dolbear same
vs.. Langford; same VS.. Case; same VS..
Stacey; same vs.. Sloan same VS.. West
same VS.. Alltrop; same vs.. same :: same vs..
We'll q Co. same vs.. Iser same va. RYAN
same VS.. Coleman same VS.. Jones same
vs.. same; same vs.. Galloway; same VS..
Martin; same vs.. Sullivan; same Va.
Powers; same vs.. Long same VS.. Conner
same vs.. Rexford same VS.. Brien; same
vs.. Estes; same VS.. Sheny; same VS.. West:
same VS.. same; same vs.. Warren; same VS..
Rains same VS.. Solinski same VS.. Shaw
same vs.. same; same VS.. same.
Lilly Wright vs. Mayor anu City coun-
ell; Alcenia Wright VS.. same; Wright VS..
same.
The following cases not given above have
been reached and disposed of on the yarious
dockets within the last six months:
H. A. Rutledge VS.. +. B. Foge adminis-
tor. Exceptions filed in Chancery Court
10 report of the Master allowing account of
corporation for taxes on property occupied
during the war without compensation.
Exception overrnled-appeal-and ruling
OF Chancellor affirmed. This case settles
the question that, though property may
have been occupied by the Federal govern
ment during the war, and no compensation
paid, and though the property may have
been wasted by the agents of the govern
ment, yet taxes to the corporation are not
suspended thereby. 1t also settles the aues-
ton whether interest may be collected on
taxes unpaid at the time fixed by muni>
clpai ordinance in the Affirmative. The
decision of these questions settles a large
hnaacIal interest OF the corporation in its
favor.
Ihos. Hodge VS.. Mayor and City Coun-
ell. Verdict for $500 damages to plaintiff at
January term Of Circuit Court, in an action
Tor breaking Of plaintiffs leg by falling on
adecayed sidewalk. No appeal.
David Barton vs.. Mayor and Aldermen.
Dismissed.
NJ. s. Stakes VS.. Mayor and City Council.
This was q suit sor $1,000 reward offered by
MayoE Hollingsworth, in 1860 Tried at
May fern and verdict for corporation. No
appeal.
A few nnimportent cases from the Re
corders Court have been reached and dis
posed Of.
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