Dotson v. Ritchie

John Robert Dotson, who was the nominee of the Republican Party for the office of Sheriff of Madison county at the general election held in that county on November 5, 1946, was opposed for that office by Berry Denney, the Democratic candidate. Lester Keck, W. J. Ledford and Elmo Ritchie were the election commissioners having supervision of the election. The first named was the representative of the Republican Party, while the two latter were the Democratic election commissioners.

After the election had been held and the commissioners began to count and compile the returns of the election, and…