Covington v. Shackleford

Grifein Smith, Chief Justice.

Appellants are citizens and taxpayers of Garland county. Five townships are involved: Farmer, Sulphur, Bain, Mill, and Lee. Petitions asking that local option elections be held in each township were duly filed and by the county court found to be sufficient. Appeals were concurrently taken to circuit court where findings of the county court were upheld May 16, 1943, thus paving the way for a public expression by the electorate. Motions for new trials were overruled May 20th, with ten days for bills of exceptions. On May 28th the appellants were given an additional…