Davis v. Mercer

J. I. Davis, a defeated candidate for justice of the peace in an election held in the 351st district G. M. of Tattnall county, Georgia, on December 3, 1932, as required by sections 121 et seq. of the Political Code of 1910, filed notice with the successful candidate, C. Mercer, of a contest of the election. The ground of the contest was that Mercer, by reason of not having, for a period more than six months prior to the election, paid the poll taxes required of him for the years 1930 and 1931, was not qualified to vote at the election, and was therefore not eligible to hold the office of…