Penny v. McRoberts

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Hurt

Reversing.

On the 2nd day of May, 1914, an election was held in the Stanford Graded Common School District for the election of two trustees. The candidates voted for were W. B. O’Bannon, George L. Penny and P. M. McRoberts. The returns, as certified by the officers of the election, showed that W. B. O’Bannon received 337 votes, and was duly elected one of the trustees. The same returns showed that Penny had received 177 votes and McRoberts 175. The above result was. certified by the officers of the election to the board of trustees of the district.

In due time…