Tonnar v. Wade

Appellee instituted this proceeding under section 4186, Code of 1906, section 8077, Hemingway’s 1927 Code, in the circuit court of Issaquena county, to contest the election of appellant to the office of Mississippi levee commissioner for that county. There was an issue made up and tried, as provided by the statute, resulting in a directed verdict and judgment for the appellee. Prom that judgment, the appellant prosecutes this appeal.

The questions presented for decision are: Whether the court erred in denying the appellant’s application for a continuance; * whether appellee was a qualified…