Storey v. Brewer

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Tbis appeal relates to an election contest. Appellee, Dexter Brewer, following the Democratic Primary on July 26, 1960, was certified on July 29th, as the nominee for the office of Sheriff of Stone County, by the Democratic Central Committee o f that county. Appellant, Jake Cullen Storey, was his opponent in that election. On August 18th, which, under our statute, was the last day for the filing of an election contest (Sec. 3-245, Ark. Stats., 1956 Replacement), appellant took a complaint and summons (which had been prepared by one of his attorneys) to the…