Coffey v. Board of County Com'rs of McCurtain County

This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court of McCurtain county affirming an order of the board of county commissioners in canvassing the returns of an election in a stock district, and declaring the results. The election was held on the question: “Shall domestic animals be restrained from running at large . . . ?”

It appears from the record that on or about July 1, 1948, there was filed in the office of the county clerk of Mc-Curtain county a petition directed to the board of county commissioners of McCurtain county signed by 26 persons, who stated therein that they were…