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FARRIS v. BLANTON

528 S.W.2d 549 (1975)

William W. FARRIS et al., Appellants, v. Leonard Ray BLANTON et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

October 10, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Cleveland Drennon, Jr., County Atty., Brian L. Kuhn, Asst. County Atty., for appellants Farris, and others.

John D. Martin, Jr., Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, Memphis, for appellees.

D'Army Bailey, Memphis, for Squire Walter Lee Bailey, Jr., individually.

Robert H. Roberts, Advocate Gen., for Governor Blanton and other State Officials.

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This declaratory judgment action, brought pursuant to Sec. 23-1101 et seq., T.C.A., focuses upon the constitutionality of Chapter 354 of the Public Acts of 1975 designed, according to its caption, "to provide for a run-off election in counties with a mayor as head of the executive or administrative branch of the county government". This law applies only to Shelby County, Tennessee.

Arrayed on opposite sides of the issue are...

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