Iles v. Walker, Chief Justice

This is an original mandamus proceeding filed in this Court by W. E. Iles as relator against Honorable Daniel Walker, Chief Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals at Beaumont, et ah, as respondents. The proceeding grows out of the following undisputed facts:

1. W. E. Iles, relator here, and W. B. Hargis, one of the respondents here, were opposing candidates for the Democratic nomination for the office of County Superintendent of Public Instruction of Sabine County, Texas, in the Democratic primary election held in such county on July 23, 1938. As shown on the face of the election returns of…