Smith v. Counts

HAMILTON, Chief Justice.

This is an election contest, filed by appellants against the County Judge, the Commissioners, the County Attorney and Coun*423ty" Clerk officials of Pecos County to declare void a local option election held in Justice Precinct No. 3 of Pecos County on ' November 6, 1954. The trial court held that it had jurisdiction of the suit, and further that the election was valid.

The points raised by appellants in their brief are: 1 — That the trial court erred in holding the election valid', because the petition filed with the Commissioners Court requested the submission of illegal…