Tennessee Supreme Court September 15, 1872 (Pucket v. Bean)

TubNey, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

By sec. 25, art. 2, of the Constitution of the State,, it is ordained: “Eo person who hath heretofore been,, or may hereafter be, a collector or holder of public-moneys, shall have a seat in either house of the General Assembly or hold any other office under the-State, until such person shall have accounted for and paid into the treasury all sums'