Reynolds v. Cobb

LOONEY, Justice.

Preston Pope Reynolds, in his capacity as citizen, also as candidate for Congress, brought this suit against Ed Cobb, Assessor and Collector of Taxes of Dallas County, to restrain him from listing and certifying to the respective precinct election judges and officers, for voting purposes, the names of 25,000 persons who had paid their poll taxes in Dallas County, and to prohibit them from voting in the elections, primary, general and special, held during the year 1946. Appellant does not contend that these persons are disqualified to vote in Dallas County; does not deny that…