Holt v. Reeder

This suit was begun by the filing of a summons and petition on August 25, 1964. The appellee, petitioner-contestant below, sought to contest appellant’s election to the Office of Tax Assessor of Fentress County. This suit was filed in the County Court for Fentress County, Tennessee. On December 1, 1964, the County Judge, H. B. Duncan, declared himself incompetent to hear the case and transferred the case tb the Circuit Court of Fentress County. This was done in accord with T.C.A. sec. 17-220.

On January 12, 1965, the appellant filed, in the Circuit Court of Fentress County, Tennessee, a motion…