Vosburg v. McCrary

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

—The city of Cleburne was incorporated under the general law in force in this State, and this is a proceeding instituted in the District Court by W. D. McCrary to compel the mayor and aldermen of the city to hear and determine the contest of an election between himself and J. H. Keith for the office of city marshal.

It is alleged that the officers at the several voting places in the city made their returns of the election as required by law, and that these were canvassed by the city council, the votes returned properly counted, and that these showed that Keith was…