Reeder v. Holt

This is an election contest. Plaintiff-in-error, J. W. Reeder, filed a petition against D. E. Holt seeking to contest the election of Holt to the office of Tax Assessor for Fentress County in the General Election of August 6, 1964.

Ray Franklin, Holt and Reeder were candidates for the office. The Election Commission certified Franklin had received 177 votes, Holt 1888 and Reeder 1881. A certificate of election was issued to Holt.

We will refer to the parties as they appeared in the trial court: that is, contestant and contestee, respectively.

Contestant alleged the names of the candidates…