Jones v. Phillips

MERRILL, Justice.

Appellee Phillips filed a verified bill of complaint in the Circuit Court of Butler County, seeking to enjoin the Probate Judges of Butler, Covington, Crenshaw and Lowndes Counties, comprising the Twentieth Senatorial District, from placing the name of appellant Jones on the ballot in the Democratic Party primary' election to be held on May 3, 1966. A temporary injunction was issued on March 18, 1966, and appellant intervened. After preliminary proceedings, a motion to dissolve was denied and Jones appealed.

The bill charged that appellant failed to comply with the provisions…