State v. Wilson
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM LINCOLN. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Lincoln county. J. J. Williams, J.
1Opinion of the Court
Cooper, J.,
delivered' the opinion of the court.
The town of Fayetteville was incorporated by an act of the Legislature in 1819. Prior to the month of April, 1881, it was provided by the original charter, and subsequent acts amendatory thereof, that the sheriff *248of the county, on the Saturday before the first Monday in January each year, should hold an election for the purpose of electing seven persons as aldermen of the corporation for one year. All persons residing in the town, who were qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, were authorized to vote at said election. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Barnes v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- People ex rel. Le Roy v. HurlbutMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
- Christy v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870
- Ex Parte J. B. Elmendorf v. Mayor of New-YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1841
3Cited by10 opinions
- Grubb v. Mayor Aldermen, MorristownTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
- Roberts v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1957
- State v. MurrayTennessee Supreme Court · 1972
- Troutman v. CrippenTennessee Supreme Court · 1937
- State Ex Rel. Doyle v. TorrenceTennessee Supreme Court · 1958
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.