JONES v. TALLEY


230 S.W.2d 968 (1950)

JONES et al. v. TALLEY et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 9, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will Tom Abernathy, of Selmer, and Willard E. Smith, of Henderson, for complainants.

Joe C. Davis, of Lexington, for defendants.


TOMLINSON, Justice.

When the Chester County Quarterly Court proceeded in January, 1950 to elect a chairman for the year, that Court was composed of twenty-nine members. Two of its members, R.A. Talley, Jr. and Dr. Steadman were candidates for this office; hence, were forbidden by statute to vote in this election. Code Section 684.

On the first ballot and on many subsequent ballots taken on that day and on the following day Talley received fourteen votes and...

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