Brown v. Taylor, Chairman

Ed. F. MoFaddiN, Justice.

These two cases (Nos. 8685 and 8686) are consolidated, as they present the same issne. We will state the background of each case,'and then render opinion.

Case No. 8685

On April 23, 1948, Ed Brown and W. A. Matheny (appellants here, but referred to as plaintiffs) filed their verified complaint in the Mississippi Chancery Court against “Jesse Taylor, chairman, and Jim Bunn, secretary of the Mississippi County Democratic Central Committee; and Bryan Herd, Clinton Sharp and Boss Smith” (all appellees here, hut referred to as defendants). The complaint alleged that the…