Black v. Pate
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Probate Court of Geneva. Heard before tbe Hon. Ed. Roach. Tbe proceedings in tbis case were instituted in tbe probate court of Geneva county by tbe appellee, B. T. Pate, against tbe appellant, George W. Black, for the purpose of contesting tbe election of Black to tbe office of sheriff of Geneva county.
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Appeal from tbe Probate Court of Geneva. Heard before tbe Hon. Ed. Roach. Tbe proceedings in tbis case were instituted in tbe probate court of Geneva county by tbe appellee, B. T. Pate, against tbe appellant, George W. Black, for the purpose of contesting tbe election of Black to tbe office of sheriff of Geneva county. Tbe election was beld on August 6, 1900. On August 11, 1900, tbe said George W. Black was declared elected to tbe office of sheriff of said county by the board of supervisors of election of Geneva county. The contest proceedings were 'commenced on August 25, 1900. Tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
Contests of election being unauthorized except by statute, any material departure from the statutory mode of instituting and conducting such contests is likewise unauthorized. This is especially true in inspect of the limitation of time contained in the statute regulating contests for the office of sheriff which provides: “The person contesting must file in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the election was held, within fifteen days after the result of the election has been declared, a statement in writing of the grounds of contest verified by affidavit.” — Code, §…
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