State Ex Rel. Phillips v. Barton

— This is an ^original proceeding to prohibit the Judge of the Circuit Court of Dent County from issuing an order in a contested election suit pending in that county to determine the rights of the respective parties to the office of County Collector of Dent County.

At the general election in November, 1922, the opposing candidates for the office of Collector were S. A. Phillips and J. Prank Halbroolc The former, as was shown on the face of the returns, received a majority of the votes cast and a certificate of election was issued to- him. The latter within the time limited by the statute,…