Davis v. Blakeley

HALE, Justice.

This suit arose out of a Democratic primary election held in the City of Teague on February 7, 1948. At the election so held, Raymond Davis received 538 votes, Addison Blakeley received 450 votes and B. *909F. Brannon received 78 votes, respectively, as nominee for the office of city marshal. On February 9th the Democratic Executive Committee of said city met, canvassed the returns of said election, declared the results thereof and certified the name of Davis as nominee of the Democratic party for the office of city marshal in the general election to be held on April 6, 1948.…