Adams v. Helton

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Fulton—

Reversing.

The election commissioners of Bell County certified that a majority of 322 votes was cast against local option at an election held on September 11, 1943.

On September 13 a petition was filed, seeking a recount and also purporting to set up grounds of contest. A general demurrer was sustained to the petition in so far as it purported to allege grounds of contest and the contestants were given leave to amend. On a recount of the votes the wet majority was reduced to 39, but on appeal to this court the majority was fixed at 86. See Adams et…