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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 | 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 | 1931 | B. P. Curtis et al. v. State ex rel. J. M. Moreland | Carter | Contested Election |
Incomplete case. Briefs, amendment, and stipulation only. Additional defendants: R.T. Johnson Jr. and C.J. Range. Moreland was a candidate for the office of Sheriff in the 1930 election. Moreland charged def. (election commissioners) with fraudulently altering the returns from the election in order to elect W.J. Fair, another candidate. Moreland sought mandamus to compel the def. to recount and certify the true result. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1333 | 178 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1877 | John A. Powel v. Ed Worsham, Commissioner of Election | Shelby | Election Dispute |
Plaintiff says his district is entitled to two constables and, since he received the second highest number of votes, he was elected. He is sued Worsham, who has refused to grant him a certificate of election. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | J. G. Reagan v. C. K. McBroom | Fentress | Election Dispute |
Opinion only. Fentress County case found in East TN boxes. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Joe Taylor v. Paul Cantrell | McMinn | Election Dispute |
Contested election of a new sheriff. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 199 | 134 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | James Gosnell v. M. Stringfield | Morgan | Election Dispute | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 100 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1940 | Jesse Creasman v. J. W. Richardson | McMinn | Election Dispute | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 118 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1949 | J. M. (Jake) Littleton v. Don H. (Doodle) Grimes, et al. | Loudon | Election Dispute |
Additional Defendants: C. M. (Coonie) Johnson, Dave H. Kelso, Carl McCollouch, Roy Sherrill, John Everett, S. P. Dannel, Homer Littleton. Reply briefs only. The petition was filed for the purpose of asserting his election to the office of constable in the 1948 election. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 80 | 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 | 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 | 1895 | J. M. Pennington v. R. C. Bradford & R. N. Johnson | Lauderdale | Contested Election |
Petitioner claims he & Bradford were entitled to hold the office of District Justice of the Peace for 6 years after their 1891 swearing in, and that the election of 1894, in which Bradford & Johnson were elected, was "illegal, , and void." |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 23 | 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 | 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 |
View Entry | 1933 | J. F. Wolfenbarger, et al. v. The Election Commission et al. | Knox | Election Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: D. N. Waller, H. M. Branson, M. L. Jenkins, W. M. Faust, C. W. Tarver, A. O. Hawkins, and W. C. Hawkins. Additional defendants: R. L. Huff, Addison Mays, George B. Hardin, and Charles R. Shipe. Election Commission comprised of: Charles J. Brown, W. B. Hatcher, an Mrs. Rena McMillian. Pla. W. C. Hawkins and def. Huff, Mays, Hardin and Shipe were candidates for the 1932 Knox County Board of Education election. Pla. argues that def. were not qualified candidates for said election. |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1440 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | M. P. Boring v. S. E. Griffith | Washington | Contested Election |
Boring contesting the election of Griffith as sheriff of Washington County on the grounds of illegal votes and illegal manner and form of holding said election. Therefore, Boring charges that election is void. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1067 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Mose Hunt v. Hugh Webster | Monroe | Election Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 156 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1937 | O. D. Dotson v. W. S. Wilson | Johnson | Election Dispute |
W. S. Wilson won the office of County Trustee, which Dotson was also running for. Dotson contests the election. The initial count indicated Dotson won. A recount indicated Wilson won. The election board awarded Wilson the office. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1031 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | P. S. Browning v. James M. Gray | Clay | Election Dispute |
Gray was elected sheriff on Clay County in 1916 over P.S. Browninng, who disputed the election. Edgar Morrow also ran in this election. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | Robert L. Weakley v. George W. Gibbs | Williamson | Election Dispute |
Amount of money in dispute $100.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | R. L. Menees v. F. E. Ewing | Montgomery | Election Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 120 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1948 | Ralph Pemberton v. State | Morgan | Election Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 95 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | State v. Marion Marks | Giles | Election Dispute |
Marks was indicted in criminal court in Giles County for multiple causes. An election as held at the county precinct 11 to elect the sheriff and constable, justice of the peace and Peace School director. Marks was accused of "misrepresenting the name on the ticket" or ballot, in order to fraudulently change the ballot. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | State ex Rel. Walter Caldwell & U. G. Reece v. Marcus McQueen et al. | Johnson | Election Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Tom Walsh, J. R. Butler. |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 164 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | S. R. Williams v. Miller S. Price | Hamblen | Contested Election |
This is a contested election case involving an election for Justice of the Peace in Hamblen County. Exhibits include official election ballots. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1024 | 193 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | State v. Samuel Randles, Abraham Fox,& Thomas Brabson | Sevier | Election Dispute |
Defendants, "judges" of a county polling place, did not submit a certified copy of poll books and a list of voters, 9th civil district. Court transcript includes a true copy of the voter list. The 1845 statewide election decided gubernatorial and congressional offices. Aaron V. Brown was elected governor that year. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1127 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Samuel Lewis v. John W. Watkins | Contested Election |
A contested election for sheriff in the districts of James county. The Plaintiff stated to the court that threats and violence occurred when those going to vote for the plaintiff arrived at the voting stations. James County. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1690 | 79 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | State on relation of J. T. Bell v. J. E. Drake | DeKalb | Election Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy |