Herrell v. Simpson

Mr. Justice- Chambliss

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought by four justices of the peace for Knox County challenging the constitutionality of Chapter 54 of the Private Acts of the General Assembly of Tennessee for 1939, creating a Court of General Sessions of three Divisions for Knox County and praying for a declaratory judgment. The defendants are the three Judges of this newly created Court appointed by the Governor under the provisions of the Act; also the Clerk of the Circuit Court, upon whom has been placed the duty of acting as Clerk of the General Sessions Court,…