Baker v. Webster

WILLIAMS, Justice.

This appeal involves the contest of an election which was held to determine if the Rock Creek Common School District and the New Boston Independent School District would be consolidated under the provisions of Article 2806, R.C.S.1925. The returns as canvassed by the Commissioners’ Court disclosed fifty-seven votes for and fifty-six votes against consolidation were cast in the Rock Creek School District. The written statement of the grounds for contest is lengthy and is based upon ten specific grounds being directed to that part of the election held in the Rock Creek Common…