Combs v. Dixon

Opinion op the -Court by

Judge Dietzman

Reversing.

In tbe November, 1925, election, tbe appellee, William Dixon, appeared on tbe ballot as tbe Republican nominee for tbe office of county judge of Leslie county and tbé appellant, Jason Combs, appeared on tbe same ballot as an Independent candidate for that office. Tbe county board of election commissioners thereafter duly canvassed tbe returns as required 'by law, and found that tbe appellant and appellee bad received on the face of tbe returns 471 and 1,756 votes,- respectively. Tbe appellee receiving the larger number of votes, he was awarded…