Shields v. McMahan
Tennessee Supreme Court
3TROM SEVIER. Appeal from the Circuit- Court of Sevier County. — G. Mo. HendeRSON, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkes
This is a contest over the election of a sheriff for Se-vier county.
The trial judge heard the case upon its merits, and denied the contestant’s claim, and dismissed his suit, at his costs, and he has appealed.
The contest in this case is confined to narrow limits; there being no question made in regard to the election, except in district No. 1.
It is not charged that there was any fraudulent or illegal voting in that district, hut that through the fraudulent manipulation of the officer holding the election the vote was not returned as it was cast.
• The specific charge is that in this district…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Moore v. SharpTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Blackburn v. VickTennessee Supreme Court · 1871
3Cited by8 opinions
- State ex rel. Timothy v. HowseTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
- Taylor v. CarrTennessee Supreme Court · 1911
- Brown v. HowsTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
- Meigs v. TheisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Barham v. DenisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
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