State Ex Rel. Mullins v. Board of Canvassers

Miller, Judge:

At a general primary election, held August 3, 1926, the relator W. P. Mullins was a candidate on the Republican ticket for the office of president of the board of education of Sand River District, McDowell County. He was opposed on the same ticket by the respondent George W. Jewell. A canvass of the vote from the seven precincts in the district showed Mullins to have received 480 votes and Jewell 451, a majority of 29 votes for Mullins. A recount demanded by Jewell gave him 455 votes and Mullins 453, a majority of 2 votes in favor of Jewell. By this proceeding the relator…