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STATE EX REL. LEDBETTER v. DUNCAN

702 S.W.2d 163 (1985)

STATE of Tennessee, ex rel., Dennis R. LEDBETTER, in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Morgan County, Tennessee, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tony A. DUNCAN, County Executive For Morgan County, Tennessee, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

December 16, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Buxton, III, Oak Ridge, for plaintiff-appellee.

Christine Modisher, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for State of Tenn. intervenor; W.J. Michael Cody, Atty. Gen., Nashville, of counsel.

Tyree B. Harris, Nashville, for defendants-appellants.

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Chancery Court's issuance of a writ of mandamus compelling the defendants to adopt an amended budget funding salary increases for the deputies sheriff of Morgan County and an additional deputy position, as previously set by the Criminal Court pursuant to the provisions of T.C.A., § 8-20-101, 102. The issues raised are (1) whether T.C.A., § 8-24-103(b...

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