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Local Government Law -- 1956 Tennessee Survey, Joseph Martin Jr.
Local Government Law -- 1956 Tennessee Survey, Joseph Martin Jr.
Vanderbilt Law Review
The scope of local government law covers the problems arising out of the functioning of units of government essentially local in character--the municipality, the county, the school district. Involved are the relations between the unit and its constituents or between the units themselves, the validity of its actions, the status of its officers or employees. In the era of increased government, the impact of this body of law is pervading.
Local Government Law -- 1954 Tennessee Survey, Clyde L. Ball
Local Government Law -- 1954 Tennessee Survey, Clyde L. Ball
Vanderbilt Law Review
Tort Liability: The case of Bricker v. Sims' was one of four cases tried together involving the tort liability of a city and its officers. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Martin adopted a curfew ordinance prohibiting any person from being on a public street or other public place after 11:00 o'clock at night. Plaintiff, while conducting himself in an otherwise lawful manner, was arrested on the public streets of Martin after the curfew hour; he was jailed and the next day was convicted and fined in the city court. Upon appeal to the circuit court the case …