Farris v. Blanton

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 the Chairman of the Shelby County Quarterly Court and four members, who assert *551the unconstitutionality of the statute, and four other members of the…