Leech v. Wayne County

588 S.W.2d 270 (1979)

William M. LEECH, Jr., the Attorney General, et al., Appellants,

v.

WAYNE COUNTY et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

September 24, 1979.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 1979.

William M. Leech, Atty. Gen. in pro. per., Kenneth R. Herrell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for appellants.

George G. Gray, Charles J. Barnett, Waynesboro, for appellees.

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This case involves the constitutionality of certain provisions of Chapter 934 of the Public Acts of 1978, providing for the restructure of county governments.

Under the terms of the act, in Wayne County a…