Legal Opinion
Vicars v. Stokely
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 24, 1956No. 13126PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPE, Justice.
This is an election contest. H. L. Stokely, incumbent, and M. M. Vicars were opposing candidates for the office of Mayor of the City of Brownsville. The election was held on November 1, 1955, and the official canvass of the returns showed that Vicars received 2355 votes, Stokely received 2338, and other persons received six votes. Vicars was declared winner with a majority of eleven votes. Stokely filed this contest, and after a thorough hearing, which included the opening of all the ballot and stub boxes, the trial court declared contestant Stokely the winner, 2,164 votes being…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Davis v. State ex rel. WrenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- State Ex Rel. Barry v. ConnorTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Ramsay v. WilhelmCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Fugate v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
- Lightner v. McCordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Duncan v. WillisTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- Walker v. ThetfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Mitchell v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Day v. CrutchfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Guerra v. RamirezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
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