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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1894 Alex N. Moore v. W. H. Caldwell Obion Election Dispute

Both Moore and Caldwell were candidates for County Judge in an August 1894 election. Caldwell received more votes than Moore. Moore argues that the ballots that were used for Caldwell were not valid and should not be counted. The ballots that are in question have been presented as evidence in this case. They were with the case in a separate bag. The bag and the said ballots are in their own folder in Box 595 and have been labeled as such. Case files are in multiple folders.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 595 523 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 A. A. Hyde v. A. J. Trewhitt Hamilton Election Dispute

The plaintiff is contesting the election of the defendant to District Attorney.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1945 A. J. Fair, et al. v. City of Elizabethton Carter Election Dispute

Pl's: Ralph & Robert L. Perry, S. B. Hale, L. K. Kenney, R. Ledford, Earl Belvins, Lexie C. Moss, R. M. Erwin, Fred T. & William Taylor, & all residents of Elizabethton. Defs: R. B. Moreland, P. P. Bain, M. W. Snell, S. G. Myers. The city held a vote for a "beer referendum" deemed a "straw vote," that incurred many fees due to advertisements & other expenses. The plaintiff sued to ify the vote, & to prevent any further taxes or fees being imposed.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 A. J. Barton, et al. v. L. Lett, et al. Weakley Election Dispute

Election issues involving the town of Greenfield and its' municipal election of 1891.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Antonio Cassaretto v. R. A. Odlum Shelby Election Dispute

Cause of action: to recover $500 under Section 1374 of Shannon's Code for violation of his duties as an election officer.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1039 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Alan S. Kelly v. W. M. Ables, County Judge Marion Election Dispute

Kelly wanted a vote on a school-building bond issue declared invalid because (a) no election was held at 11 of 29 polling places in the county and (b) omitted from the ballot were instructions to mark the appropriate square opposite the question. Exhibits include official ballot, newspaper clipping reporting election results by precinct, and letter from the regional director of the [Public Works Administration] which built airports, dams, schools, warships & bridges during the Depression.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1116 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 A. K. Rhineheart et al. v. George A. Cate et al. Election Dispute

Case originated in James County. Too many additional plaintiffs and defendants to name. Surnames include Watkins, Priddy, Talley, Anderson, Clouse, Johnson, Eldridge, Dickson, Webb, Conner, Curney, Haring, Servis, Hunter, Gerald, Regal, Mathis, and Fitzgerald. After the formation of James County, a vote was held to establish the location of the county seat. Plaintiffs complain that defendants, wishing to establish the James County seat in Ooltewah instead of Harrison, withheld 64 lawful votes.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1213 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Buster Mason v. Leuty Owen McMinn Election Dispute East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 149 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Ben Stuart v. Hugh G. Marshall Hamblen Election Dispute

Case also concerns Hugh G. Marshall v. State ex rel. Ben R. Stuart.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 881 201 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 C. E. Dawson v. Flint Ray Cocke Election Dispute

Case involves charges of fraud. Case file incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Carment Evans v. Paul White, et al. Unicoi Election Dispute

Additional Defendants: T. R. Keys, Frank E. Broyles, Frank T. Gentry, Commissioners of Election for Unicoi County. This action was brought by Evans to recover the office of Sheriff of Unicoi County.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 474 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Cyril J. Smith v. Polk Wright Roane Election Dispute

Exhibits include hand-drawn map. Also see ET Box 811. Includes Election Return booklets.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 685 933 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 C. C. Ogilvie et al.v. James Brett Jr. et al. Shelby Election Dispute

Additional defendants: A. B. Carter, T. O. Vinton, O. I. Kruger, G. B. Malone, C. J. Haase, P. H. Pehlan, W. C. Edmondson. A. B. Carter, T. O. Vinton and James Brett Jr. constitute the Board of Election Commissioners of Shelby County, Tennessee. Additional Plaintiffs: E. A. Neeley and J. M. Steen (included upon amendment). Suit concerns the election for members of the Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1146 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 C. H. Slack, et al. v. the Mayor & Aldermen of the City of Bristol Sullivan Election Dispute

Case incomplete: briefs only. Case concerns the South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad Company and John M. Bailey. Case of action: the validity of a referendum held by the city about the construction of railroad. Also see ET 1878 for additional case pages.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1086 246 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 C. C. Gossett v. James L. Allison Knox Election Dispute

Opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Charles Gallina v. E. R. Turley, B. B. Bowen, & C. B. Quinn, constituting the board of commissioners of registration of Shelby County Shelby Election Dispute

Sues to receive certification of his election, which is being withheld by the defendants.

 West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 684 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 Cham Jones v. Charles Gallina Shelby Election Dispute

Contested election for 14th civil district justice of the peace. Includes election talley. Testimony by: W. P. Battle, E. R. Turley, C. T. Kelly, J. N. Oliver, P. H. Duffy, Dan Dooley, Frank Long, J. E. Huff, Madison Vonner, Cham Jones, Martin Kelly, W. Condon, A. Canale, B. Harris Motley, Charles Rainey, and George Podesta.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 910 167 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Dr. D. W. Bolton et al. v. Miss Charl Williams et al. Shelby Election Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mr. B. L. Weller. Additional defendants: J. L. Powell, J. H. Aycock, W. B. Klinke, S. Y. Wilson, and George McSweyn. Case concerns the Elementary School Board of Shelby County.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 469 162 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Daniel B. Walker v. Roscoe Byrd Scott Election Dispute

Case involved the disputed contest between the two parties for Trustee of Scott County. Case takes up the entirety of the box in 5 folders.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1038 1086 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Edwin E. White, et al. v. C. S. Tollett, et al. Cumberland Election Dispute

"Motion to Dissolve Injunction and on Amendments." Folders of this case are in multiple boxes: ET box # 709, ET 711, and ET 713. Additional Plaintiffs: B. L. Duncan, Abram Nightingale, H. M. Randall, J. V. Wright, Mrs. J. S. Bowden, C. C. Haun, J. O. Griffin, George Brookhart, Harry Sabine, Eugene Smathers, A. H. Hall, W. M. Victry, Emma F. Dodge, Elizabeth Fletcher, etc.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 233 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 E. Mullins v. J. T. Ellis Shelby Election Dispute

Contested election for Justice of the Peace, 7th Civil District.

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 636 145 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 Edward H. Crump v. James H. Malone et al. Shelby Election Dispute

Defendant James H. Malone is mayor of Memphis and former member Legislative Council. Additional defendants: John T. Walsh, E. G. Henning, H.T. Bruce. Crump served as mayor of Memphis 3 two year terms. Influential in politics for nearly fifty years. Edward Crump was officially elected Mayor of Memphis in Nov. 1909. He beat out J. J. Williams who went to the Legislative Council and contested the election of Crump. Crump charging that Legis. council. has no authority to determine outcome of election.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 288 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 E. S. Underwood v. John Huffaker et al Sevier Election Dispute

Underwood elected to school board in August 1936 election (opponent: Huffaker). Underwood elected chairman, succeeded by Watson. Soon after, dispute arose over Underwood's decision to resign, then withdraw resignation. Huffaker appointed his replacement. Add. Def. John N. Watson, Chmn of County Bd of Educ; Theron H. Hodges, Cty Superintendent of Schools; K. I. Ownby, Buford A. Townsend, W. E. Branam, Dr. B. B. Montgomery & Edgar White, Mbrs of Cty Bd of Educ.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1268 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Earl A. Wilkerson v. J. A. Cathcart, et al. Blount Election Dispute

Wilkerson sued Cathcart, G. E. Garner, & Charles A. Reed; all parties in the suit having run for Justice of the Peace. There was an error in tallying of the votes, & Wilkerson filed a petition to have a recount.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 Elisha Thomason v. Joseph Rich, Chairman Grainger Election Dispute

Elisha Thomason was the county sheriff, but failed to collect taxes and fines as required by his office. Thomason sued for the right to remain in office while fees were collected.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 E. T. Morris v. John P. Yelton Smith Election Dispute

Election dispute over the office of County Clerk.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 527 163 Order A Copy
View Entry E. O. Brown v. J. F. Turman Wayne Election Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 445 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Frank M. Smith v. Mose L. Waller Roane Election Dispute

Appeal case. Waller was the Secretary on the County Board of Election Commissioners. Both Waller and Smith ran for Justice of the Peace. Smith is accusing Waller of illegally paying poll taxes for various and divers voters of the district so that he would win the election.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 F. H. Foust v. B. F. Alexander et al. Anderson Election Dispute

Additional defendants: Laura Gamble, S.E. Brock, Harve Elkins, Harve Williams, and Cal Wade. def.'s Alexander, Gamble and Brock were Board of Election Commissioners of Anderson County. They held a special election to elect a Justice of the Peace. Foust suing for decree disqualifying the votes of residents of Norris in said election because the property belonged to the TN Valley Authority and was within the jurisdiction of the U.S. government, and therefore its people were not Tennessee residents.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1290 154 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 F. C. Wilson et al. v. Sam B. Wilson et al. Hamilton Election Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: W. M. Mewton, C. R. Hickey. H. E. Hoodenpyle, W. C. Thurman, J. M. Johnson. Additional defendants: John B. Smith and James M. Layne. Defendants are on the Education Board of Sequatchie County. Case deals with the general school law as found in Chapter 113 of the General Assembly if 1925. Both parties claim to be duly elected to the board in question.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 806 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Gona Dorsey v. Wayne Waters, supt., et al. Cocke Election Dispute

Additional Defendants: Hobert Ford, C. W. Scott, J. H. Huff, J. G. Ford, J. H. Holt, and June Holdway.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1943 Hugh H. Burnett, et al. v. Estel Stokely, et al. Cocke Election Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Haze Moore. Additional Defendant: N. F. Stokely.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 H. M. Brimer v. State Anderson Election Dispute

Cause of Action: Illegal purchase of poll tax receipts.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 148 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 H. F. O'Neil v. The Morgan County Election Commissioner Morgan Election Dispute

Election concerned changes to the laws pertaining to liquor violations.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 290 131 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Henry Goldkamp, et al.v. Mary Fransiola, et al Shelby Election Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Dena Gaines. Additional defendants: John Loague, admr. Of C. B. Connell, dec.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 330 257 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Herbert C. Bilbrey v. Esau Laxton Scott Election Dispute

Election for sheriff. Volume V of the case. Volume I housed in 2 folders in ET1504(10-G-5). Volume II housed in 2 folders in ET1504(10-G-5).Volume III housed in 2 folders in ET1504(10-G-5). Volume IV housed in 2 folders in ET1508(10-G-6). Volume VI housed in ET1508(10-G-6). Appeals housed in ET 1508. Exhibit material are the election results, poll tax register(s), and official district ballots. Exhibit material housed in 8 folders in ET 1508 and ET 1509 .

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 686 1994 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 I. N. Snowden, J. F. Frank, & John L. Wellford v. E. J. Carrington, George H. Herbers,& George Haszinger Shelby Election Dispute West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John C. Ferris, Judge v. James O. Beasley Davidson Election Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 J. C. J. Williams v. Reuben Cates Knox Election Dispute

Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 John Benton v. Oscar Womack Meigs Election Dispute East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 281 191 Order A Copy
View Entry 1943 Julian L. Lane v. State Hamilton Election Dispute

Cause of Action: violation of election laws. Lane, alias Jude Lane is being accused of fraudulently marking the ballots of Houston H. Smith, Grady Hicks, Gertrude Hicks, Mary Prestwood, all qualified voters during the election of Mayor and Commissioner for the City of Chattanooga.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 328 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 J. K. Bouldin, exe. of Robert Sanders, Clerk & Master of Grundy Co. v. John c. Lockhart, et al Marion Election Dispute

Sept. 1873 Grundy Co. held an election to decide whether the county seat would be moved from Altamont to Tracy City. Plntff. alleges that the Sheriff did not open & hold an election in the 8th Civil Dist. although he did so elsewhere, thus defrauding the taxpayers. Plntff. also alleges that the defts. tampered with the election results & accuses officials of other illegal activities. See also: MT, Box 350. (Location may be incorrect.)

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1659 343 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Jessie L. Russell v. I. M. Shoffner Claiborne Election Dispute

Complainant charged that defendant rendered himself ineligible for the office of Superintendent of Roads by violating Section 3, Article 10 of State Constitution.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 474 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 J. J. Williams v. E. H. Crump Shelby Election Dispute West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 James M. Marshall v. George M. Kerns Campbell Election Dispute

In the race for county court clerk, Marshall supposedly won by three votes. Kerns successfully contested the election on grounds that Marshall had filed a false vote count with the court.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1143 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Jeremiah Kelso v. G. M. Kerns Campbell Election Dispute

This case is a contested election for the office of County Clerk, the election held March 4, 1854. On this date Kerns had 284 votes, Kelso had 281, and a Reuben Rogers had 204 votes. Plaintiff sought a re-count as the results were so close.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1139 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Joseph R. Simpson v. Ephraim Murrey Washington Election Dispute

Two suits tried together, the object of both being to ascertain which party is lawfully the surveyor of Washington County & therefore entitled to books & papers of that office. Madison Booth elected surveyor in May 1852, but resigned in August 1855. At special election, Ephraim elected to fill out Booth's unexpired term. At May 1856 election, Ephraim & Joseph were both candidates, but Joseph won. Nevertheless, Ephraim appeared at July term of court & had his surveyor bond approved. Ephraim won.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 James Mercer, J. P. Mason & Thomas Grills, dba Mercer & Co. v. W. W. Borell (Mayor of Jonesboro), & J. R. Boyde, S. E. Griffith, H. D. Hale, James G. Deaderick, W. S. Slemmons & R. H. Dunigan (Jonesboro Board of Aldermen) Washington Election Dispute

Mercer & Co took out license to retail spirits, paying related privilege tax. Firm then discovered ordinance prohibiting liquor sales between 9 pm & 5 am, another prohibiting liquor sales to intoxicated person, & another (unpublished) requiring doors to be closed after dark. Grills (partner who ran business) arrested several times. Firm now suing purported Mayor & Board, alleging they are not legally sitting as said Mayor & Board, as election timing & notice requirements not met.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 J. J. Holland et als v. J. C. Parker et als Benton Election Dispute

Enjoining the defendants from advertising or holding an election as provided for by Chapter 149 of the Private Acts of 1927 and from taking any steps where the complainants could be interfered with as their roles on the Board of Education; allege that complainants terms of office expired but they had been running to school system of Benton County regardless for 2 years

 West Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1979 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 J. L. Graves v. Uriah Peebles Davidson Election Dispute

In an election held for constable for the 13 District of Davidson County, Peebles, Graves, J.A. Ferring, and Ed Capps were candidates. Peebles received 43 votes to Graves' 3 votes. Graves claimed to have received a majority of votes because of the votes he received at 2 other voting precincts. Peebles charged said precincts were annexed to the 1st district and could not be counted. Peebles suing to be inducted into the office of Constable. Court ruled in Peebles' favor.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 837 21 Order A Copy

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