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24 Tenn. 154

State v. Barksdale

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1844

Tennessee Supreme Court · decided 1844-12-15

The grand jury of Montgomery county, at the November term, 1842, presented the corporation of the town of Clarksville.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently December 1912

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Decided 1844-12-15

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Turley, J.

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2Thomas W. Barksdale, mayor of the town of Clarksville, is individually found guilty upon a charge that a street in the town was permitted to remain out of repair. He is not responsible individually therefor. The corporation is bound to keep the streets in repair; and for neglect in so doing, may be indicted and fined, but no member of the corporation is individually responsible for such neglect.

¶3Let the judgment be reversed and arrested.

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