Legal Opinion

Freeman v. Felts

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1961PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURTAM: *

This is an election contest over the office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Appellant, Porter Freeman, who we shall refer to herein as complainant, filed his original bill in the Chancery Court of Davidson County on August 30, 1960, against Judge Sam L. Felts, who was elected Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in the General Election of August 4, 1960, George F. McCanless, Attorney General, Jimmy Peeler, Chairman of the Tennessee Executive Committee of the Democratic Party, Jerry McDonald, Election Co-ordinator of the State of Tennessee, Dr. Sam Coward, Chairman of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Wilkins v. McCorkleTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Skelton v. BarnettTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Stewart v. NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Whipple v. McKewTennessee Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Fine v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1945

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Anglin v. MitchellTennessee Supreme Court · 1980
  2. In Re Conservatorship of GrovesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
  3. Big Fork Mining Co. v. Tennessee Water Quality Control BoardCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
  4. Pack v. Royal-Globe Insurance CompaniesTennessee Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Kyritsis v. VieronCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1964

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