Marshall v. Sevier County
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANKS, Judge.
In this action, the Clerk and Master of Sevier County sued the county to recover attorney’s fees and costs expended by her in the defense of her summary removal as Clerk and Master, pursuant to T.C.A., §§ 18-1-301, et seq. She was subsequently reinstated as clerk and master following an adjudication of no official misconduct.
The designated chancellor in the instant case concluded the county was not required to pay the fees and costs of her defense and dismissed the suit. On appeal, plaintiff insists she is entitled to recover her attorney’s fees and incidental expenses…
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- Carter v. Virginia Surety Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1948
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