30th circuit judges rule in Gate City Town Council case

The Kingsport paper reports here ("Judges make appointments to Gate City Town Council," 9/11/04) that Judge Sergent, Stump, and Kilgore have ruled on the May 4 Gate City election that the results must be declared void because 10 unqualified voters participated in the election, and they have appointed 4 council members, who will have to select an additional council member and pick an interim mayor.

I've never quite figured this case out, lost track of who are the parties and who was wanting the Court to do what.