Carver v. State Ex Rel. Ruhr

This is a contest hy the relator, W. A. Ruhr, against Allen Carver for the office of alderman of the town of Waveland, Miss. The quo warranto petition alleges that the appellant, Allen Carver, is claiming and usurping the office of alderman of the first ward of the town of Waveland, to which the relator was elected at a special election regularly called for the purpose of filling a vacancy in said office. It was further averred that the said Allen Carver and W. A. Ruhr were the only candidates for said office at the special election; that there were thirteen ballots cast at said election,…