Critchfield v. Watson

This is an original application for a writ of mandamus brought ip this court by C. D. Critchfield and B. W. XCey, who are two of the contestees in an election contest for school trustees of Gause independent school district in Milam county against Hon. John Watson, judge of the district court of Milam county, in which the relators seek to compel respondent to dismiss the election contest pending before him, and to refrain from proceeding therewith, and from opening the ballpt boxes and exposing to view the ballots cast in said election. The grounds upon which the mandamus is sought are the…