Ferguson v. Brick

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

This is a case about an election but it is not a suit to void an election because of irregularities. It is a suit after an election by a losing candidate seeking to declare an election statute void and thereby attempting to prevent the winner from serving.

The statute was declared unconstitutional by the circuit court but no relief was granted, the trial court finding essentially that the suit was brought too late. We agree and affirm the judgment.

In issue is the mayoral election of West Memphis, a first class city located in Crittenden County. It was held November 2,…