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Lopez v. Holleman

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided February 1, 1954No. 39042, 39128PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.

This is a contest of a special election of March 31,1953, for the office of District Attorney for the Second Circuit Court District of Mississippi, consisting of Stone, George, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties. There were three candidates. The results of the election, as certified by the County Election Commissioners to the Secretary of State were: Arnaud O. Lopez, 5,611 votes; J. Boyce Holleman, 5,468 votes; and Tom Wallace, 1,666 votes. In other words, the official returns reflected that Lopez received 143 votes more than Holleman. Holleman filed a contest of the election under Sec.…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Sartin v. Barlow Ex Rel. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Harris v. StewartMississippi Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Hayes v. AbneyMississippi Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Sproule v. FredericksMississippi Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Simpson County v. BurkettMississippi Supreme Court · 1937

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Wilbourn v. HobsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  2. David Johnson v. Joe HoodCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  3. O'NEAL v. SimpsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Waters v. GnemiMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  5. In Re WilbournMississippi Supreme Court · 1991

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