Tennessee Electric Power Co. v. City of Chattanooga

Decided March 27, 1937. David William Dehaven wrote the opinion for the court.

114 S.W.2d 441 · Cited 85 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Armstrong v. City of South Fulton · 82 S.W.2d 862
• State Board of Examiners for Architects & Engineers v. Standard Engineering Co. · 7 S.W.2d 47
• Tennessee Public Service Co. v. City of Knoxville · 91 S.W.2d 566
• Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad v. Paint Rock Flume & Transportation Co. · 128 Tenn. 277
• Hays v. Federal Chemical Co. · 151 Tenn. 169
• Caruthers v. Lake County Mfg. Co. · 150 Tenn. 269

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