BROWN v. THURMAN


300 S.W.2d 883 (1957)

Melvin L. BROWN v. Frank THURMAN et al., as Members of the Clay County Election Commission.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 8, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl E. Monroe and Willis E. Spear, Celina, Tony Maxey, Livingston, George B. Haile, Cookeville, for appellant.

G. D. Anderson and P. J. Anderson, Gainesboro, for appellees.


TOMLINSON, Justice.

Brown, who is the appellant here, was a candidate in the election of August 2, 1956, for the office of School Superintendent of Clay County. On the day preceding the election, he filed the bill in the instant case for the purpose of enjoining the defendant election commissioners, who are appellees here from transmitting to the various voting precincts, and to impound, all the ballots in their hands which...

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