SARTIN v. STINECIPHER


348 S.W.2d 492 (1961)

George SARTIN et al. v. Marvin STINECIPHER et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

July 26, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Neil, Jarvis, Parker & Williamson, Knoxville, for appellants.

McCluen & Cooley, Rockwood, for appellees.


PREWITT, Chief Justice.

This is an election contest instituted by George Sartin and others, each of whom were candidates for the office of Sheriff in Roane County, in the general election held in Roane County on Thursday, August 4, 1960. The defendant Marvin Stinecipher was also a candidate for the office of Sheriff of said County in said election, and this suit challenges the legality of the election of the defendant Stinecipher, to the office of Sheriff.

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