Watson v. Gattis

An annual school election was held in School District No. 39 of Franklin County for the purpose of voting the school tax and of electing three school directors for the terms of one, two and three years, respectively. The election returns, including the poll books, tally sheets and ballots, were returned by the election officers to the county court, to canvass the returns and declare the result as required by act 247 of the Acts of 1933, page 778.

The tally sheets showed the. following candidates for directors had received the number of votes set opposite their names: Jess Reaves, 24; C. A.…