Printup v. Adkins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction. Before Judge Hammond. McDuffie superior court. May 14, 1920. A. D. Adkins filed his petition against the Democratic Executive Committee of ’McDuffie County, and alleged substantially as follows: On April 20, 1920, there was held in McDuffie County a primary election in accordance with the statutes as set out in § 127 et seq. of the Political Code of Georgia, for the nomination of county officers for the County of McDuffie, including sheriff.
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Injunction. Before Judge Hammond. McDuffie superior court. May 14, 1920. A. D. Adkins filed his petition against the Democratic Executive Committee of ’McDuffie County, and alleged substantially as follows: On April 20, 1920, there was held in McDuffie County a primary election in accordance with the statutes as set out in § 127 et seq. of the Political Code of Georgia, for the nomination of county officers for the County of McDuffie, including sheriff. In this election the plaintiff and James E. Harrison were the only candidates for the position of sheriff. As a result of the election as…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
1. Elections belong to the political branch of the government, and courts of equity will not interfere to protect a purely political right. Harris v. Sheffield, 128 Ga. 299, 303 (57 S. E. 305); Walls v. Brundidge, Ann. Cas. 1915C, 980, note and authorities cited (109 Ark. 250, 160 S. W. 230) ; Dallas v. Dallas Consolidated Electric Street R. Co., 105 Tex. 337 (148 S. W. 292). The present case falls within the general rule above announced.
2. Applying the principle announced above to the facts of this case, the court erred in granting a temporary injunction.
Judgment reversed.
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