McBeath v. Mathews

CHADICK, Justice.

A local option election authorized by Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, Sec. 251.01 et seq., was held in Justice Precinct 1, Taylor County, Texas, on June 17,1978. The Commissioners Court of Taylor County canvassed the election returns and entered on its minutes two separate and conflicting orders declaring the results of the election. The first order, dated July 10, 1978, declared that the proposition to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages in the precinct was not approved by a majority of the voters in the precinct. The second order, dated July 20, 1978, declared that the…