Memphis Freight Co. v. Mayor of Memphis
Memphis Freight Co. v. Mayor of Memphis
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the Court-
It appears, from this record, the plaintiff in error, organized under a charter granted by the Legislature in 1866. Certain rights and privileges were given the Company — building a railroad, shed, etc., for transferring freight from the boats in the river to their buildings, etc.
It became necessary, for their operations, to have the use of a portion of the land owned by the City of Memphis. Application was made to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, for the land, which was refused. A petition was filed in the Circuit. Court, for the county of Shelby, to have the lands, necessary for the purposes of operating their business, condemned. A statement of facts was agreed upon by the parties, and, at the September Term, 1866, of the Court, was submitted for the adjudication of the Court. The Judge was of opinion the petitioners were not entitled to relief, and decided the cause against the petitioners.
The record recites, thereupon, the petitioners file their bill of exceptions; and, by consent of the parties, and upon the prayer of the petitioners, it was ordered and adjudged that the petitioners have an appeal to the present term of the Supreme Court sitting at Knoxville, to which said matters and things in this petition are adjourned for hearing and decision. The appeal was granted and bond and security given, etc., etc.
The Court for the Eastern Division, to be held at Knoxville; for the Middle Division, at Nashville; and for the Western, at Jackson.
Sec. 4496 provides: “ This Court shall have no original jurisdiction; but appeals and other proceedings, for the correction of errors, lie from the inferior Courts of law and equity, in each division, to the Supreme Court held in that division.” Secs. 3450-1-2-3-4 provide, for agreed cases in the Circuit and Chancery Courts. Sec. 3454 provides: “The parties to submission and agreed cases, are entitled to all the benefits of the proceedings for the correction of errors.” Sec. 4497 provides: “Agreed cases may, by consent of the parties, be adjourned to the Supreme Court for decision.”
It is under the provisions of the last section the appeal was taken to this Court. The record recites: “Upon the prayer of the petitioner, and by consent of parties, an appeal is granted to the present term of this Court, now sitting at Knoxville.”
The Circuit Court, for the County of Shelby, being held at Raleigh, in the Western Division, it follows, therefore, that this Court, setting at Knoxville, cannot take jurisdiction of this case.
This cause will be stricken from the docket.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Memphis Freight Company v. The Mayor and Aldermen of Memphis
- Status
- Published