Robertson v. Easley

C. L. Easley, the defendant in error in the main bill of exceptions, was declared elected tax-collector of Catoosa county by a majority of 96 on the face of the returns. A. B. Robertson, plaintiff in error in the main bill of exceptions, contested the election on the grounds, that he received a majority of the legal votes cast in the election; that a number of votes cast for *259Easley were illegal, because of nonpayment of taxes, and for various other reasons; that a large number of persons who voted for Easley were not legally registered; that is, their names did not appear upon the permanent…