Gettys v. Cobble

J. L. Gettys, appellant here and plaintiff below, filed suit in the district court of Cooke county, alleging that he was a candidate in the Democratic primary of July 22, 1922, for the office of county attorney for Cooke county, and that the county executive committee convened on the first Saturday following said primary election and canvassed the returns, and that said returns showed that the plaintiff had received a total of 2,126 votes for said office, and that Fred E. Wankan had received a total of 2,059 votes, making the plaintiff the nominee of the Democratic party for county attorney…