State Ex Rel. Shoffner v. Shumate

The relator, I. M. Shoffner, was elected County Superintendent of Roads of Claiborne County at the August election, 1938, and was issued an official certificate of election by the County Board of Election Commissioners. On September 1, 1938, relator presented himself for induction into office before defendant, A. G-. Shumate, County Judge of Claiborne County, and tendered him the official bond required by law and offered to take the official oath of office. Thereupon, defendant, Jesse L. Russell, who was elected County Superintendent of Roads in August, 1936, appeared before the county judge…