Broughton v. Pursifull, Clerk

Opinion by

Judge Thomas —

Sustaining motion for mandatory injunction.

The husband of plaintiff (M. E. Broughton) was the sheriff of Bell county. He died, and plaintiff, his widow, was appointed to fill the vacancy until it could be filled by election of the people of the county at the regular election in 1932, and which was done in time to permit prospective candidates for the unexpired term to become candidates in the August primary, 1932. Plaintiff became a candidate in that primary election for the Republican nomination, but she was defeated by another. Later a sufficient number of…