Legal Opinion

Gregory v. Sanders

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 25, 1943No. 35501PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRoberds, J.

This is an election contest. Gregory, contestant, seeks to have thrown out and not counted 133 absentee votes, which, if done, will result in his having a majority of the remaining votes cast at the first Democratic primary held August 3, 1943, for state senator in Attala County, and will entitle him to be' declared the Democratic nominee for that office. The County Executive Committee, on the regular count and on a re-count at the request of Gregory, counted these votes and declared Sanders the nominee. That finding was confirmed by a special court organized under the Corrupt Practice Act,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Guice v. McGeheeMississippi Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Oglesby v. SigmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Steele v. CalhounMississippi Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Shines v. HamiltonMississippi Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Hunt v. MannMississippi Supreme Court · 1924

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Lewis v. GriffithMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Walker v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Riley v. ClaytonMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Waters v. GnemiMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Fouche v. RaglandMississippi Supreme Court · 1982

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