State ex rel. Vaughn v. Williamson

OPINION

HARBISON, Chief Justice.

This action was instituted pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 12-4-101 et seq., seeking to remove from office a public official and to require him to make restitution for violation of statutes governing public contracts. The relators appeal from dismissal of the action. They assert that jurisdiction of the appeal lies in this Court pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 8-47-101 et seq., dealing with removal of public officers.

The latter statutes, generally known as ouster statutes, provide for direct appeal to this Court from the judgment of a trial court. T.C.A. § 8-47-123.

The present…