State Ex Rel. Dunn v. Thompson

BROWN, Associate Justice.

—This is a proceeding by informa-, tion in the nature of a quo warranto by the State of Texas upon the relation-of R. H. Dunn, to oust the appellee, Thompson, from the office of county clerk of Montgomery County, and to place the relator in possession of the office. The foundation of the proceeding was, as alleged, that the returning officers of two precincts in the county falsely and fraudulently returned for the relator less votes than he actually received, and that should have been counted for him by them, claiming that in fact the relator was elected by a majority…