Thompson v. Taylor

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

Affirming.

Appellant and appellee were rival candidates for the office of sheriff of Lawrence county at the November election, 1917, the former being the nominee of the Republican party, and the latter the nominee of the Democratic party. Appellee, on the face of the returns, received á majority of six votes over the appellant, and appellant contested the election. The appellee filed a special and general demurrer to the petition and, without waiving either, also filed an answer travering its averments and setting forth grounds of counter contest. The *107circuit…