Parr v. Shoemaker

SHORES, Justice.

This appeal concerns an election contest challenging the residency of Ralph Shoemaker, who was declared the winner of a run-off election for alderman, place 2, of the town of Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama. The contestants contend that Shoemaker is ineligible to hold the position because, they say, he is not a resident of Sumiton.

After a bench trial, the court entered its final judgment as follows:

“This cause comes for adjudication before this Court as a result of an election contest filed by Joyce Parr, James T. Parr, Naveree Fowler, J.T. Fowler, William Thomas Sides, Gaines…