Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Davis v. Kivett

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 5, 1944PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gailob

This appeal involves the election of County Judge of Claiborne County in the General Election of August, 1942. John P. Davis, himself an unsuccessful candidate for the office in that election, filed a bill in the Chancery Court against J. Kyle Kivett, the successful candidate for that office, according to the election returns, and against Glenn Pearman, I. N. Mink, and R. B. Parrott, Claiborne County Election Commissioners. The parties will be referred to hereip as complainant and defendants, according to their appearance in the Chancery Court.

Although complainant was a candidate for County…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fisher v. Travelers' Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Maloney v. CollierTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Harmon v. TylerTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Rodgers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
  5. Barham v. DenisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1929

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Dale v. Thomas H. Temple Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Jared v. FitzgeraldTennessee Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Skelton v. BarnettTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Emery v. Robertson County Election CommissionTennessee Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Forbes v. BellTennessee Supreme Court · 1991

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