McQuagge v. Conrad

MATHEWS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final decree in an election contest.

D. G. McQuagge had been the Tax Assessor of Bay County, Florida, for approximately 20 years and was the Democratic nominee for an additional term as a result of the Primary in May, 1952. D. G. Mc-Quagge died on November 1, 1952, which was after the ballots had been printed for the General Election to be held on November 4, 1952. The name of D. G. Mc-Quagge was the only name on the ballot for the office, but there were spaces for write-in candidates. As a result of the said election, Gerald Conrad received 3,130…