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PERRY v. BANKS

521 S.W.2d 549 (1975)

Howard PERRY et al., Appellants, v. William R. BANKS and Merle Johnson, Minority Members, Knox County Election Commission, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 10, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnett, Draper & Hagood, Foster D. Arnett, Knoxville, Charles A. Maner, Jr., Law Director, for appellants.

William R. Banks, Merle Johnson, Knoxville, for appellees.

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This is a suit for declaratory judgment, seeking a determination of the eligibility of two candidates to hold the office of County Judge of Knox County, Tennessee.

The basic question presented in the trial court was whether the County Judge of Knox County must be a lawyer.

The two Democratic members of the Knox County Election Commission filed this suit on July 17, 1974 against the three Republican members together...

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