Stratton v. Hall

PELPHREY, Chief Justice.

An election was held on July 12, 1935, to elect a commissioner of commissioner’s precinct No. 2 of Loving county, Tex. Appellant and appellee were the only candidates. The returns of the election were canvassed by the commissioners’ court of Loving county on July 15, 1935, and it be-’ ing found that appellee had received fourteen votes and appellant eighteen votes, appellant was declared elected and a certificate of election issued to him.

On July 18, 1935, appellee served written notice on appellant of his intention to con test the said election, setting forth as…