Allen v. Funchess

This is an appeal from the unanimous judgment of a Special Tribunal of a trial judge, and the three election commissioners of the county, in a primary election contest over the nomination of the office of chancery clerk of Copiah County, the election in question being the second primary held on August 24, 1943. The official returns showed a total vote in the 24 precincts of the county of 1811 votes for appellee and 1788 for appellant. In accordance with Section 7 of the Corrupt Practices Act, Chapter 19, Laws 1935, Ex. Sess., appellant obtained an examination of all the 24 boxes, which…