Martin v. Kelley

This is an attempted appeal from a judgment of the district court of McIntosh county, wherein A. J. Martin was contestant and E. A. Kelley was contestee.

Plaintiff in error and defendant in error were candidates for the office of sheriff in the general election held in McIntosh county, in November, 1928. A canvas of the election returns by the county election board showed that the contestee was declared elected sheriff of said county.

The contestant filed his contest, challenging the returns on various and numerous grounds. The hearing was had before the county election board, and the finding…