State ex rel. Howard v. Register

Mr. Chiej? Justice Neil

delivered the opinion of the Court.

On September 24,1954, the office of Judge of the County Court of Blount County, Tennessee, became vacant due to the death of the occupant, Honorable G-eorge D. Roberts. On the following day a special meeting of the Quarterly County Court of said county was called by the clerk of the court to elect a successor to serve until the general election in 1956. The Quarterly Court thereupon on October 5, 1954, elected the relator, Honorable Asher Howard, who made bond and took the oath of office.

Prior to the election of the relator the…