Hopkins v. Wilson

J. B. Hopkins and J. Van Wilson were candidates for the office of supervisor of the First District of Coahoma. County in the primary election on August 7, 1951. There are two precincts in that district, namely, Lula and Rich. According to the reports of the managers of the election, each candidate received 116 votes. The executive committee, on its canvass of the returns, found that Wilson received 117 votes and Hopkins 116, and declared Wilson to be the nominee.

Hopkins, thereupon proceeding under Section 3143, Code 1942, filed his contest with the committee, setting up his several grounds of…