Lewis v. Watkins
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM JAMES. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of James county. D. C. Trewhitt, J.
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
At the election held in James county on the 1st of August, 1878, Lewis and Watkins were the contesting candidates for sheriff, and Lewis received the certificate of election on a majority of five votes. On the 5th of the same month, Watkins gave Lewis notice in writing, that at the next term of the Circuit Court, commencing in September, he would contest his election on certain grounds mentioned, being grounds upon which Watkins claimed that he was the successful candidate. At the September term, both parties *175having appeared, Watkins obtained leave to add to the grounds of his motion, and,…
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