Becraft v. Wright

MURRAY, Justice.

This election contest was filed in the District Court of Willacy County by L. F. Becraft and seven others against Hubert G. Wright, in his official capacity as county attorney of Willacy County. The proceeding was for the purpose of contesting an alleged election held by virtue of the provisions of the so-called Liquor Control Act, as amended, Vernon’s Tex.Pen.Code 1938 Supp. art. 666 — 1 et seq. Contestants, among other things, alleged that certain portions of the Liquor Control Act were unconstitutional and void. The trial court sustained both general and special exceptions…