McCormick v. Jester
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of ¡Navarro County. Tried below before Hon. L. B. Cobb.
1Opinion of the Court
BOOKHOUT, Associate Justice.
On June 15, 1907, a local option election was held within and for ¡Navarro County, Texas, for the purpose of determining whether the sale of intoxicating liquor should be prohibited therein. On June 26, 1907, the Commissioners’ Court canvassed the returns of said election and declared the result to be against prohibition by a majority of twelve votes, there being 2488 votes for prohibition and 2500 votes against. Prior to this, local option had for two years been in force in the county. On July 26, 1907, L. E. McCormick and nine others as contestants, appellants…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Ewing v. State Ex Rel. PollardTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Collier v. BettertonTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Williamson v. LaneTexas Supreme Court · 1879
- Cockrill v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Shannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Hatten v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
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- Harrison v. JayTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- City of Big Spring v. GarlingtonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
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