Bowers v. State

H. B. Bowers filed a contest in the circuit court against C. E. Hollis for the office of road overseer of G-ray Township, Lonoke County, Ark. He filed the affidavits of ten Democratic electors of' Lonoke County in support of his petition for contest. Only two of these affiants resided in Cray Township, and, on motion of C. E. Hollis, the circuit court dismissed the petition for contest of H. B. Bowers on the ground that the ten supporting affiants required by the statute must reside in Cray Township.

The case is here on appeal, and is submitted for immediate decision by consent of the parties.

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