Brumfield v. Brock

The appellants in this case are the secretary of state and members of the board of supervisors of Pike county and members of the democratic executive committee of that county. The appellees are taxpayers and qualified electors of Pike county.

Appellees filed their bill in the chancery court of Pike county against appellants seeking to restrain them from holding the August Democratic primary election for the nomination of candidates for Congress by districts, and requiring that the election be held in the state at large for such nominations, and praying further that those of the appellants,…