Hunnicutt v. State ex rel. Witt
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Dallas. Tried below before Hon. R. E. Burke. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.
This proceeding was instituted by the county attorney for Dallas County on relation of John T. Witt, and is an information in the nature of quo loarranto to test the right of appellant to the office of assessor of taxes.
Appellant and relator were opposing candidates for the office at the last general election, and a certificate of election having been issued to the former, the latter claims that this was wrongful, and that in fact he was elected to the office, his right to which he now seeks to establish.
The information alleges that relator received seven votes more…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Jennett v. OwensTexas Supreme Court · 1885
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- Bell v. FaulknerTexas Supreme Court · 1892
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