Blackburn v. Vick
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DE KALB. Tlie proceedings in this ease came by appeal from the County Court to the Circuit Court, where the judgment complained of was rendered by McClaiN, J. insisted that the County Court had the jurisdiction to try the contest; citing the Code, 817, 888, 492; Act of 1859, 60. cited Hist, of a L. S., 513; 2 Sneed, 670. insisted that the jurisdiction was in the Circuit Court; citing Code, 4225, 3409 to 3411, 3430. Constitution of 1834, Art. 6, sec. 8, gives the…
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FROM DE KALB. Tlie proceedings in this ease came by appeal from the County Court to the Circuit Court, where the judgment complained of was rendered by McClaiN, J. insisted that the County Court had the jurisdiction to try the contest; citing the Code, 817, 888, 492; Act of 1859, 60. cited Hist, of a L. S., 513; 2 Sneed, 670. insisted that the jurisdiction was in the Circuit Court; citing Code, 4225, 3409 to 3411, 3430. Constitution of 1834, Art. 6, sec. 8, gives the Legislature power to define the jurisdiction of Courts, but it has not conferred this power on the County Court: Code, 888. On…
1Opinion of the CourtFreemAN, J.
This is a case of contested election for office of Revenue Collector of LeKalb county, in the year 1868.
*379ri?be only facts necessary to. be stated in this opinion, are: That plaintiff and defendant were both candidates for the office at the March election, 1868; that upon the returns, the Coroner gave Nick a certificate of election, he having received a majority of two votes, as appeared by return of the result, as made' by the officers holding the election. Thereupon, plaintiff, Blackburn, gave notice, which was duly served on- Nick, that on the 6th day of April, 1868, before the'_ County…
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