Town of Smyrna v. Ridley

OPINION

BROCK, Chief Justice.

This is an action in the nature of quo warranto by the District Attorney General on behalf of the State as provided by T.C.A., § 29-35-101, et seq., seeking to remove the defendant from the office of May- or of Smyrna, Tennessee, and to recover a forfeiture of the sums which he has received in violation of T.C.A., § 12-4-101 et seq., which forbids conflicts of interest by public officials. Joined with this quo war-ranto proceeding is an action brought by a private citizen, Neil R. Odom, on behalf of the town of Smyrna seeking to recover from the defendant the…