State ex rel. Wyrick v. Wright

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

The chancellor allowed the citizens of Rockwood, Tennessee, to maintain this action quo warranto, to determine the right to two offices on the six member city council, although the district attorney general refused to allow the suit to be brought in his name.

I

Three at-large positions of City Councilman were on the ballot in the regular Rock-wood election in June, 1983, for terms beginning July 1, 1983. The results were that Bert Pemberton received the most votes, Glenn Cole was second, and Jonathan Foust and Malcolm Peters tied for the third at-large position on the…