Dobkins v. State Ex Rel. Reece

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court of Cooke county in favor of appellee, Ate Reece, for the office of sheriff of that county. The uncontroverted facts, like the annals of the poor, are few and simple. It appears that at the November election of 1926, Jake Wright of Cooke county was elected as its sheriff for the term beginning January 1, 1927, and he duly qualified and entered upon his duties as such sheriff. He became a candidate for re-election for the succeeding term, which began on January 1, 1929, and was duly elected at the election held for such office in November,…