Moyer v. Kelley

MURRAY, Justice.

This is a contest of a local option election held under the provisions of “The Texas Liquor Control Act,” passed' at the Second Called Session of the Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1935 (chapter 467 [Vernon’s Ann.P.C. art. 666 — 1 et seq.]). The election was held in justice of the peace precinct No. 7 of Hidalgo county.

Prior to this election liquor could lawfully be sold in precinct No. 7, or, in other words, it was what is commonly called a wet precinct. The official ballot at this election had printed on it: “For Legalizing’ the Sale of All Liquors.” “Against Legalizing the Sale…