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State ex rel. Carey v. Bratton

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1923PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cook

*177This is a proceeding to compel recognition of John C. Carey as a member of the State board of elections, and to restrain Sam R.' Bratton from assuming the position.

John C. Carey was appointed November 29, 1921, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Bate Bond. The vacancy was filled by the surviving members of the board exercising power conferred upon them by section 3 of chapter 102 of the Acts of 1909, as follows:

“That the terms of office of the members of the State board of elections first elected as hereinbefore provided shall be for two (2), four (4), and six (6) years, respectively,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Tredway v. LuskSupreme Court of Missouri · 1853
  2. Baker v. KirkIndiana Supreme Court · 1870
  3. People of North Carolina Ex Rel. Cloud v. . WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1875
  4. State ex rel. Cummings v. TrewhittTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Thompson v. HoltSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Shriver v. DunnTennessee Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Boswell v. PowellTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Waldauer v. BrittonTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Comer v. AsheTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Jones v. TalleyTennessee Supreme Court · 1950

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