Burchell v. Smith

WADDILL, Commissioner.

At the last August Primary there were three Republican Candidates for the office of County Attorney of Clay County. The certified result reveals that appellant, T. T Burchell, received 1485 votes; that appellee, C. C. Smith, received 2623 votes, and that D. Y. Colson received 1140 votes. In this action Burchell contests the nomination of Smith. The court, in a well-considered opinion, upheld Smith’s nomination and dismissed the complaint.

The grounds of contest are set forth in ten separate paragraphs. The first makes complaint as to the form of ballots used in the…