Thrasher v. Lively

This was a proceeding brought to challenge the constitutionality of Chapter 25, Private Acts of 1953, by which the salaries of three judges of the Court of General Sessions of Hamilton County were raised from $5,000 to $6,000, to become effective during the term for which they were elected. The Chancellor struck down the Act as unconstitutional.

The sole question presented here is whether a general sessions judge is a judge of an inferior court, as contemplated by our Constitution.

Article 6, Section 7 of the Constitution of Tennessee provides:

“The Judges of the Supreme or Inferior Courts…