Maupin v. King

This suit was filed in the district court of Hansford county, Tex., by W. E. Maupin and three other resident citizens, voters and taxpayers of Hansford county, contesting an election held for the purpose of the removal of the county seat from Hansford, the then county seat. The locations as voted for in the election were Hansford, Gruver, and Spearman. At such election, it is alleged .in contestants’ petition that 1,278 votes were Cast, of this number of votes Spearman received 876, 24 votes more than two-thirds of the total votes cast. This two-thirds majority was required by reason of the…