CITY OF KNOXVILLE v. ROACH


319 S.W.2d 225 (1958)

CITY OF KNOXVILLE v. Lula M. ROACH.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 12, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Thomson and Creekmore, Buhl & Thomson, Knoxville, for appellant.

John J. Duncan and G.W. Morton, Jr., Knoxville, for appellee.


PREWITT, Justice.

The question here is from what event does the time for the property owner's appeal from the ordinance method of condemnation begin to run.

The ultimate issue is what constitutes the order of a municipality or of its administrative officers within the meaning of:

1. T.C.A. § 6-1009 which provides that "the administrative officer or officers of such municipality may order the owner of the land condemned to open the street * *...

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