Ingram v. Lott

Gunter, Justice.

This appeal involves an election contest in Hancock County, Georgia. The appellants here were defendants in the trial court, and they will be referred to as Ingram. The appellees here were the plaintiffs in the trial court, and they will be referred to as Lott.

Lott filed a complaint against Ingram contesting the Democratic Primary Election held on August 10, 1976; the complaint contested the primary on numerous grounds and sought to enjoin the placing of the names of alleged nominees on the General Election ballot; a visiting judge from the Atlanta Judicial Circuit was…