Legal Opinion
Shutt v. Blount
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 7, 1952PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gailor
delivered the opinion of the Court.. This appeal presents an election contest rising from the General Election held on August 4, 1950. In this suit the only office involved is that of County Court Cleric for Hardin County, and in that race, by the official canvass of the returns of the election made by the County Election Commissioners, the contestee, Harold Blount, received 1899 votes, and the contestant, Joe P. Shutt, ceived 1890 votes. The contestee was given his certificate of election and duly inducted into the office of County Court Clerk.
This contest was filed in the County Court, and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jared v. FitzgeraldTennessee Supreme Court · 1946
- Maloney v. CollierTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
- Blackwell v. TownsendCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
- Railway Co. v. WilsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
- Sheafer v. MitchellTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by30 opinions
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