Cunningham v. Moore County

OPINION

TODD, Judge.

The plaintiff, Ronald Cunningham, Sheriff of Moore County, has appealed from the judgment of the Trial Judge dismissing his petition for authority to hire additional personnel under T.C.A. § 8-2001 et seq. and refusing to order payment of the fee of plaintiff’s attorney.

Appellant first insists that the evidence preponderates against the judgment of dismissal.

T.C.A. §§ 8-2001, 8-2003 provide in pertinent part:

8-2001. Application for authority to employ deputies — Where any one of the ... sheriffs cannot properly and efficiently conduct the affairs and transact the business…