Higgins v. Barnhill

In the Greene County preferential primary held on July 25, 1950, there were 7 candidates for the office of County Judge. Harvey Farrell received 2,083 votes, J. Moss Payne, 1,257 votes, and Ray Higgins, the appellant, 1,251 votes. Prior to the general primary election held in August, Payne withdrew from the race and requested George Barnhill, Chairman of the County Democratic Central Committee, to leave his name off the ballot at the general primary election. Barnhill conferred with Harvey MeLerkin, Secretary of the Committee, and they complied with Payne’s written request and did not place…