CITY OF GREENFIELD v. BUTTS


573 S.W.2d 748 (1978)

CITY OF GREENFIELD et al., Appellants-Plaintiffs, v. Charles T. BUTTS, County Judge of Weakley County, et al., Appellees-Defendants.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

November 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Thomas, Jr., David H. Welles, George C. Thomas, III, Dresden, Harold T. Brundige, William Michael Maloan, Martin, Robert L. Hearn, Greenfield, for appellants-plaintiffs.

Harry Max Speight, Dresden, for appellees-defendants.


OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This action was brought on behalf of five municipalities situated within Weakley County and by certain officials of those cities challenging a sales tax referendum held by the County pursuant to T.C.A. § 67-3053.

Although a number of other issues were involved, the Chancellor held that none of the parties plaintiff, appellants here, had standing to contest the election under the provisions of T.C.A. § 2-1701....

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