Dempsey v. Cassady

Opinion of the Court by

Creal, Commissioner

Affirming.

As rival candidates for the Republican nomination: for the office of county court clerk of Martin county, Rush Cassady received 1,098 votes, Dan Harmon 760' votes, and L. A. Dempsey 665 votes. After duly canvassing and tabulating the votes, the election commissioners issued a certificate of nomination to Cassady..

Thereafter, and within the time prescribed by law,. L. A. Dempsey instituted this action contesting the nomination of Cassady, alleging in the petition that con-testee procured his certificate of nomination and the: apparent…