Williams v. Barber

SMITH, Justice.

Appellant, Tom Williams, and appellee, C. A. Barber, were rival ‘candidates for the office of county commissioner of precinct No. 3, in Bee county,- at the November, 1932, general election.

Upon the returns made the county commissioners^ court found that Barber received thirty-eight votes and Williams thirty-six votes, wherefore the former took the office.

In a contest before the district court the same result was ascertained and declared. Williams has appealed. Williams and Barber will be herein referred to as contestant and contestee, respectively.

It is first contended by…