Dunagan v. Jones

(after stating the case as above).

The real question in the appeal arises of whether or not in the special circumstances it may be adjudged that the contestant was lawfully nominated as a candidate for the office of county commissioner for precinct No. 2 of Lamar county. Whatever may be the county or precinct office, the nomination to it could be only made by a majority vote, upon such decision by the county executive committee made and entered, as here done, prior to the date of the general primary, election. Article 3106, R. S. By the express provisions of that statute upon such decision the…