King v. Davis

DAVID Newbern, Justice.

Geraldine R. Davis and Arlanda Jacobs were unsuccessful candidates for separate justice of the peace positions in the general election held November 8, 1994. They sued the successful candidates and the members of the Phillips County Election Commission alleging numerous irregularities and illegalities in the conduct of the election and asked that they be declared the winners or that the election results be declared void. The Phillips County Circuit Court concluded that the irregularities and illegal conduct by public officials in the election process rendered the…