James M. Marshall v. George M. Kerns
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
James M. Marshall v. George M. Kerns
Case Date:
1852
Court Origin:
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime:
Election Dispute
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Campbell
Division:
East
Number of Pages:
24
Notes / Description:
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.