Legal Opinion
Gilpatrick v. Reneau
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 5, 1983PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FONES, Chief Justice.
This is an election contest involving the office of General Sessions Judge of Clay County. The threshold issue is whether a candidate who is not qualified to hold the office involved has standing to bring an election contest.
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Plaintiff, Granville Gilpatrick, a non-lawyer, was elected to the office in question during the regular August election held on August 5, 1982. Thomas C. Crawford, a lawyer and Gilpatrick’s opponent in the election, filed an election contest in the Chancery Court of Clay County contending that the person elected to the office of General…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hatcher v. BellTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
- Freeman v. FeltsTennessee Supreme Court · 1961
- Walker v. SligerTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
- Evers v. LacyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
- Crawford v. GilpatrickTennessee Supreme Court · 1983
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Kenneth T. Whalum, Jr. v. Shelby County Election Commission - Concurring/DissentingCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2014