State Ex Rel. Caldwell v. McQueen

Mu. Justice DeIIaveN

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Walter Caldwell and U. G-. Beece were candidates for the office of mayor of the town of Butler, in Johnson’ County, Tennessee. At the election held on August 14, 1941, the judges holding the election and the returning officers certified to tlie Election Commissioners of Johnson County that Walter Caldwell liad received 163 votes and U. G-. Reece 165 votes. Tlie judges of the election rejected four ballots cast by absentee voters. The four ballots, unopened, but with reasons for rejection noted thereon, were not deposited in the ballot…