Legal Opinion

Ingram v. Burnette

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 1, 1958PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Prewitt

This is an election contest arising out of the general City election held in Kingston on June 29, 1957, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and six Aldermen for said City.

*151The suit is not brought to seat, or unseat any particular candidate, and it is not a contest wherein an individual is seeking to have himself declared elected. It appears that one of the petitioner’s was elected as an Alderman in this election, rather, the petitioners claim that an illegal and fraudulent scheme was perpetrated which nullified the will of the qualified voters so as to render the entire election invalid, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jared v. FitzgeraldTennessee Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Maloney v. CollierTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  3. State Ex Rel. Davis v. KivettTennessee Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Nelson v. SneedTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Barham v. DenisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1929

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Granados Navedo v. Rodríguez EstradaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1990
  2. Emery v. Robertson County Election CommissionTennessee Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Forbes v. BellTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Southall v. BillingsTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Millar v. ThomasTennessee Supreme Court · 1983

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