Heiskell v. Ledgerwood
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM KNOX. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Knox County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals from the Supreme Court. — Hon. Yon A,. Huffaker, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKinney
In the primary of August 5, 1920, the four candidates for membership on the Democratic State Executive Committee from the Second Congressional District (two of whom were to be elected) received the following vote: *668S. T. Ledgerwood, 3,481; W. N. Hickey, 2,112; S. G. Heiskell, 2,035; and John W. Staples, 1,853.
On August the 25th, 1920, Mr. Heiskell filed with the Chairman of the Democratic State Primary Election Board a petition, in which he contested the right of Mr. Ledgerwood and Mr. Hickey to qnálify as members of said committee for the following reasons, to-wlt:
“ (1) That no nominating…
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