Marre v. Reed

RENDLEN, Judge:

Contestee Ronald Francis Reed appeals from a judgment ordering a new election after contestant Marre successfully challenged the correctness of returns for the April 5, 1988 election for the office of Marshal of the City of Pacific pursuant to § 115.553.1, RSMo 1986. The Court of Appeals, Eastern District, reversed the trial *952court’s judgment, citing Whitener v. Turn-beau, 602 S.W.2d 890 (Mo.App.1980). Here, on transfer, the case is decided as though on original appeal. Mo. Const, art. V, § 10. We affirm.

The City of Pacific is located in the Counties of Franklin and St. Louis,…