Chapter 1 of Tennessee’s Acts of 1909 completed the state’s four-mile-law system and took effect July 1, 1909, making beverage sales unlawful throughout the state in the court’s account.
Verified against the complete Motlow opinion transcript on 2026-09-01. The original Chapter 1 enrolled act has not yet been added; the enactment-day discrepancy is preserved.
Use July 1, 1909 as the verified effective date. Sources differ between January 20 and January 23 when describing the preceding enactment or passage date, so avoid presenting one of those days as uncontested without the enrolled act.
The Tennessee Supreme Court’s later review identifies Chapter 1 as the final act in the four-mile-law series and states both its effective date and statewide practical reach.
Publication-safe for the July 1 effective date and statewide legal effect, with the stated qualification.