O'Neal v. Williams

On February 18, 1936, a special election was held in Hempstead county, under authority of act 108 of the Acts of 1935, for the purpose of determining whether intoxicating liquors should be sold in the county. The certificate of the election commissioners showed that 896 votes were cast “for” such sales, while 887 votes were cast “against” the traffic.

Appellant and others, on March 4, 1936, filed suit in the county court and before the election commissioners, contesting the election. It appears that the suit was subsequently treated as one to be determined by the county court. No question is…