State ex rel. Brown v. Howell
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Davidson County to tbe Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to tbe Court of Civil Appeals from tbe Supreme Court.— Thos. E. Matthews, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice FaNgher
The charter of the city of Nashville (Priv. Acts. 1913 ch. 22) provides for a commission form of government. It also provides that the mayor or any commissioner elected by the people under this act may be removed from office by the qualified voters of the.city.
The suit now before us, on writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the court of civil appeals, was instituted in the circuit court of Davidson county by a petition of Laurent Brown and others, asking for a writ of mandamus to compel Howell, Turner, and Carr, commissioners of election, to certify a list of voters and to order an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Conn v. City CouncilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911
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- Bennett v. DrullardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1915
- Hay v. DornSupreme Court of Kansas · 1914
- Robinson v. AndersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1915
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- Bab v. HoytNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1963
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