Legal Opinion
Middleton v. Moody
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 7, 1960No. 20940PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
The Democratic Executive Committee of Brantley County held a primary election on February 16, 1960, for the purpose of nominating its candidates for county offices, including the office of superintendent of schools. Herschel W. Herrin and Mrs. Mable Moody were the two candidates for such school office. A consolidation of the returns showed that Herrin received 1333 votes and Mrs. Moody 1326, and Herrin was declared to be the party’s nominee. On February 18, 1960, and within 48 hours after such consolidation and declaration, Mrs. Moody demanded a recount of the ballots, basing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Stegall v. Southwest Georgia Regional Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- O'Neal v. SpencerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
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3Cited by12 opinions
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