Barnes v. Ingram

3 Citing cases

  1. Sons of Confederate Veterans Nathan Bedford Forrest Camp v. City of Memphis

    No. W2017-00665-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Oct. 24, 2017)   Cited 7 times
    Holding that while the court has the duty to apply the correct law whether cited or not, the court is under no duty to apply ordinances that were not timely brought to the trial court's attention

    Because "[i]t is an elementary principle that ordinances of a city are subordinate to charter provisions[,]" Appellees argue that the Memphis City Charter provides the act of equal or greater dignity necessary to perform the renaming in this case. Wilgus v. City of Murfreesboro, 532 S.W.2d 50, 52 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1975) (citing Barnes v. Ingram, 217 Tenn. 363, 397 S.W.2d 821 (1966)). In addition, Appellees argue that the holding in Morrell is inapposite to the case-at-bar because in Morrell, the city council was required at that time by state statute to initiate annexation by ordinance.

  2. City of Chattanooga ex rel. Lepard v. Elec. Power Bd. of Chattanooga

    No. E2015-01995-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Oct. 20, 2016)   Cited 1 times

    1988)). Furthermore, "'[t]he provisions of the charter are mandatory, and must be obeyed by the city and its agents . . . .'" Allmand, 292 S.W.3d at 625 (quoting Barnes v. Ingram, 397 S.W.2d 821, 825 (Tenn. 1965) (in turn quoting Marshall & Bruce Co. v. City of Nashville, 71 S.W. 815, 819 (Tenn. 1903))).

  3. City of Knoxville v. City of Knoxville Pension Bd.

    No. E2012-00703-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 14, 2012)   Cited 1 times
    In City of Knoxville v. City of Knoxville Pension Board, et al., No. E2012-00703-COA-R3-CV, 2012 WL 6477024, (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 14, 2012), this court addressed the issue of the City's standing pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 27-9-101 to seek certiorari review of a decision by its pension board which the city alleged exceeded the authority of the board and violated a city ordinance.

    The provisions of the Charter are mandatory and must be obeyed by the City and its agents. Barnes v. Ingram, 217 Tenn. 363, S.W.2d 821, 825 (Tenn. 1965).