Legal Opinion
Donnelly v. Fritts
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided November 16, 1929PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Me.. Chief Justice Geeen
delivered the opinion of the Court.
At the January, 1929, term of the Quarterly County Court of Johnson County, the plaintiff in error, R. P. Donnelly, and the defendant in error, R. D. Pritts, were candidates for the office of County Superintendent of Schools-of that County. It seems that upon the roll call Fritts received nine votes and Donnelly eight Votes. Upon this result being made known, the Chairman of the County Court, Esquire R. HI. Butler, who had not voted on the roll call, announced that as a Magistrate he would vote for Donnelly and this making a tie as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. BriceTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
- Sheffy v. MitchellTennessee Supreme Court · 1919
- Gamble v. PaineTennessee Supreme Court · 1919
- Blair v. CarmichaelTennessee Supreme Court · 1829
- Keely v. Justices of Haywood CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1876
3Cited by11 opinions
- Wells v. Arkansas Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
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- Rhea County v. WhiteTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
- State Ex Rel. Pierce v. HardinTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
- Mobile Home City of Chattanooga v. Hamilton CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1976
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