Mayor & Aldermen of Trenton, Tenn. v. Tennessee Central Railroad Company et al
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
Mayor & Aldermen of Trenton, Tenn. v. Tennessee Central Railroad Company et al
Case Date:
1881
Court Origin:
Chancery
Cause/Crime:
Election Dispute
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Gibson
Division:
West
Number of Pages:
0
Notes / Description:
Current mayor and aldermen charge former mayor and aldermen with holding a fraudulent election in 1873 to subscribe bond money ($60,000) for railroad line, which had not been surveyed or completed. Charge was also made that the railroad company had no valid charter of incorporation.