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LANIER v. REVELL

605 S.W.2d 821 (1980)

David W. LANIER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bill REVELL et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

September 25, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell L. Moore, Jr., Farmer & Moore, Dyersburg, for plaintiff-appellee.

James E. Lanier, John W. Palmer, Dyersburg, for defendants-appellants.

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This case involves a contest of an election held on November 6, 1979, for the office of Mayor of the City of Dyersburg. In a closely contested race appellant Bill Revell was certified as having won by a majority of five votes, he having received 2,565 votes and appellee David W. Lanier having received 2,560. In election contest proceedings appellee successfully challenged the results. After a three day hearing, the Chancellor found...

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