Currey v. Wright

In 1870 Ci rrey and Wright were candidates for the office of sheriff of Shelby county. A contest as to the right to the office was had between them before the county court, when Wright was inducted into office. A bill was then filed by Currey under section 3409, and sub-sections, in the county court, enjoining Wright from exercising the functions of the office, and soon after this, Wright ¡filed a similar bill, and obtained an injunction against Currey, and on motion before the court, had the injunction granted in favor of *248Currey dissolved. The contest then went on between the parties —…