Harris v. Cannon

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

Affirming.

An election held in Bath County May 16, 1946, resulted in a majority of 705 in favor of prohibition. Thereafter appellant, a resident voter and property owner, engaged in the alcoholic beverage business, instituted contest proceedings, naming the county election commission as defendants. Upon submission.the court dismissed the petition, overruled motion for new trial, wherein it was, and is now contended that the election was void because:(1) The petition requesting the election was never made a matter of record by proper order of the…