Baker v. Hedrick

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

We have before us on this appeal the validity of a local option election. Pursuant to Initiated Act No. 1 of 1942 (§ 48-801 et seq. Ark. Stats.1), a local option election was held in Bradley County on August 7, 1954. The Board of Election Commissioners duly certified the result of the election to be:

2001 votes against the sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquors;

1673 votes for the sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquors.

In other words, on the face of the returns, the “Drys” (appellees here) won the election by 328 votes. In due time the “Wets”…