Lanier v. Revell

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This case involves a contest of an election held on November 6, 1979, for the office of Mayor of the City of Dyersburg. In a closely contested race appellant Bill Revell was certified as having won by a majority of five votes, he having received 2,565 votes and appellee David W. Lanier having received 2,560. In election contest proceedings appellee successfully challenged the results. After a three-day hearing, the Chancellor found that there had been more than five, and a minimum of at least seven, illegal ballots cast. He declared the election void, the office of…