Morrison v. Crews

Mb. Chiee Justice Neil

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit sought to be maintained by the appellant Morrison as an election contest under Code Section 2123, wherein it is provided thatShould a candidate for the office of judge . . . desire to contest his election” he shall within a specified time “present a sworn statement of the grounds of contest to the Chancellor”. The office involved is that of General Sessions Judge of Lawrence County. The appellee Crews is the person to whom the appellee Election Commissioners issued a certificate of election. The suit was instituted within…