Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Lockert v. Knott
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided April 5, 1982PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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BROCK, Justice.
The issue presented is whether T.C.A., § 54-7-104 (formerly § 54-1004),1 exempts the defendant from the requirement of the possession of a general equivalency diploma (GED) or a high school education to. serve in the public office of road engineer for Stewart County.
The defendant, Charles Corbett Knott, has an eighth grade education and 14 years of experience as a road commissioner2 and was the Stewart County Road Engineer from 1958 through 1960 and from 1962 through 1974. In the 1974 election, Mr. Knott was defeated by Douglas Crockarell. In the 1978 election, Mr. Knott…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tidwell v. CollinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- City of Lenoir City v. State ex rel. City of LoudonTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Trice v. McGillTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
- State Ex Rel. Walls v. CotterTennessee Supreme Court · 1939
- State ex rel. Dye v. RawlsTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. BoboTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
- Neff v. Cherokee Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1986
- Steppach v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2011
- Carter v. HutchisonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
- Dwight James v. StateCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
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