Smith v. Blunt

FOLLEY, Justice.

This suit is an election contest in connection with a special local option beer election held in Cottle County, Texas, on November 8, 1938, wherein A. Smith and seven other qualified voters of Cottle County sought to have such election declared null and void. C. E. Blunt, County Attorney of Cottle County, in his official capacity, was the contestee in the trial court. From a judgment denying the contestants any relief and declaring the election valid, A. Smith, the only appellant herein, has prosecuted this appeal.

For several years prior to November 8, 1937 the sale of beer…