Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1932 | City of Chattanooga v. Leon Silverman | Hamilton | Ordinance Violation |
Silverman charged with violating Ordinance No. 1429 on 16 Oct. 1930 by "indulging in acrobatic flying" over the municipal airport (Lovell Field) while piloting an airplane. Question as to whether city can legally enforce this ordinance as it regulates the operation of aircraft within the city's jurisdiction. The airport is 2 miles outside Chattanooga's corporate limits & at the time of the incident the city had no ordinance regulating the operation of aircraft over its airport. |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1423 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | Town of Greeneville v. W.A. Harris | Greene | Ordinance Violation |
Harris charged and convicted of violating Ordinance #118 and fined $50. Harris appealed. Ordinance #118 prohibited the keeping of a house of ill fame for the purpose of prostitution and lewdness, any gambling house, or any house where drunkenness, quarrelling, fighting or other breaches of the peace were carried on. |
East | Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1392 | 39 | Order A Copy |