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View Entry A. B. Conner v. James C. Conner, et al. Hamilton Office Holding, Illegal

Additional defendants: H.H. Knox, A. Silcer, John W. Brown, G.W. Hixon and C.B. Champion. Justices of the Peace without any authority of law met and appointed James C. Conner as sheriff of Hamilton County and the other defendants as his deputies. A.B. Conner charged that said proceeding was illegal and therefore void and sued against defendants as usurpers of the sheriff office and they be restrained from performing his rightful duties as sheriff.

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View Entry Benjamin F. Newman v. Vredenburgh Thompson et al. Jefferson Office Holding, Illegal

Add. Defs: William Caldwell, Milton H. McSpaddon, Daniel Meek, Montgomery Thornburgh, Nathaniel Hann, Robert Martin, Samuel Moser [Maser?], Edward B. Snoddy, Edward Riggs, Thomas B. Rippato (all county justices who voted against Newman). Under TN law, illegal for defaulter to hold office. Def. adjudged Newman a defaulter (for state revenues unaccounted for by him as sheriff & collector), vacated his office, & elected new sheriff, Marcus J. Parrott. Newman said their action was illegal.

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View Entry City of Memphis v. Judge Halsey & Andrew Davis Shelby Office Holding, Illegal Tennessee Supreme Court Cases Order A Copy
View Entry City of Memphis v. E. B. LeMaster Shelby Office Holding, Illegal

The City of Memphis charges that E. B. LeMaster was not entitled to the salary he received as an officer of the City of Memphis as he was not lawfully an officer. The City of Memphis seeks to be reimbursed for the salary paid to LeMaster in error.

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View Entry City of Memphis v. C. T. Kelley Shelby Office Holding, Illegal

The Board of Commissioners voted in C.T. Kelley to replace the vacancy left by Leo Goodman as Commissioner of Public Utilities, Grounds and Buildings. When Leo Goodman returned he filed a petition of certiorari against the Board of Commissioners charging the illegality and invalidity of declaring the office vacant. The City of Memphis wished to be reimbursed for the salary paid to C.T. Kelly as the votes taken to put him in as Commissioner were made and void.

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View Entry Frank Taylor v. Alvin F. Tate Shelby Office Holding, Illegal

Taylor was Superintendent of the City Hospital in Memphis. Taylor claimed that Tate was illegally appointed as the Superintendent and was interfering with Taylor's ability to run the hospital. Includes a published copy of a Motion to Dismiss Writ of Error from the James Dolan v. E. H. Crump, Et. Al. case.

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View Entry George W. Chambers v. Oscar Pemberton Scott Office Holding, Illegal Tennessee Supreme Court Cases Order A Copy
View Entry Howell W. Williams v. Robert A. Cox Jackson Office Holding, Illegal

Case involves a dispute over the dismissal and appointment of Clerk and Master of the court.

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View Entry John Alexander Campbell v. James E. Rice Robertson Office Holding, Illegal

Challenge to the governor's appointment of a judge of the circuit court before the expiration of the previous judge's term.

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View Entry J. D. Jeffers v. John Botts Scott Office Holding, Illegal Tennessee Supreme Court Cases Order A Copy
View Entry James R. Allen v. Litton Hickman Davidson Office Holding, Illegal

Opinion only. Davidson County case found in East TN boxes.

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View Entry State v. J. H. Bennett Meigs Office Holding, Illegal Tennessee Supreme Court Cases Order A Copy
View Entry State v. Henry Reichmann Shelby Office Holding, Illegal

Reichmann held the post of justice of the peace illegally.

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View Entry State by Relator W. J. Williams v. C. W. Garrett Smith Office Holding, Illegal

W. W. Wade was elected Chancellor of the 5th Chancery Division. Wade requested a 90 day leave from the Governor due to physical ailments and requested that the Governor appoint a special Chancellor in his absence. The Governor agreed and appointed R. L. Taylor. During this period Taylor appointed Williams to Clerk and Master of Chancery Court at Carthage. Williams however claims that G. W. Garrett was illegally appointed by Wade and occupies said office.

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View Entry State ex. Rel. James P. Johnson v. E. B. Campbell Williamson Office Holding, Illegal Tennessee Supreme Court Cases Order A Copy
View Entry State et al. v. The Masonic Temple of Memphis Shelby Office Holding, Illegal

Additional plaintiffs: T. J. Latham, G. V. Rambaugh(?), N. M. Jones, C. B. Moore, T. B.Haynes, B. L. Bridges, H. Furstenheim, and W. Y. Cyrode(?). Additional defendants: Temple's Board of Directors.

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View Entry State ex rel. L. C. Ely v. Joe N. Lonas Knox Office Holding, Illegal

The plaintiff brought suit against the defendant, challenging the right of Lonas to serve as one of the five members of the Knox County Highway Commission. The defendant's surname is sometimes listed as "Lones."

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View Entry W. Y. Boswell v. Charley Powell Morgan Office Holding, Illegal

Plaintiff was elected to the County Board of Education for a seven year term, three of which had lapsed at this time. The Quarterly County Court then pretended to elect the defendant to the position, causing the plaintiff to vacate his position. He charges that the action of the Court pretending to declare the office vacant and the supposed election of the defendant is illegal and void.

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