STATE v. FRESHOUR


410 S.W.2d 885 (1967)

STATE of Tennessee ex rel. Henry F. SWANN, District Attorney General for the Second Judicial Circuit et al., Plaintiffs-in-Error, v. Curtis FRESHOUR et al., Defendants-in-Error.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

January 6, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taylor, Inman, Tilson & Line, Morristown, for plaintiffs in error.

Porter & Porter, Newport, for defendants in error.


OPINION

CHATTIN, Justice.

The petition in this case was filed by Honorable Douglas M. Amick, a licensed Attorney and a member of the Cocke County Bar, seeking a declaration of the court whether the defendant, Curtis Freshour, a layman, was qualified to assume the office of Judge of the Court of General Sessions of Cocke County. An injunction was also sought restraining the Election Commission of that County from issuing a certificate of election to the defendant...

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