Calverley v. Shank

STEPHENS, Associate Justice.

This election contest arose in Glasscock County, and by consent of parties was transferred to Howard County, where it resulted in a judgment in favor of the contestant for the .office of sheriff and tax collector of Glasscock County.

One of the errors is assigned upon the ground that the District Court of Howard County was without jurisdiction to determine the issue, the contention being that a proceeding to contest an election is of such nature as that the general statutory provisions affecting venue are not applicable to it.

Looking to the provisions' of the Act of…