Ford v. Hopkins

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Barker

Affirming.

At the general election for 1909 there was to be filled, for Pilce county, the following offices: Circuit court clerk, county judge, county court clerk, county attorney, sheriff;, county assessor and superintendent of common schools.’ The appellant, J. W. Ford, was the regular nominee of the Republican party for the office of county judge. The appellee, N. T. Hopkins, was the nominee of what was called the Fusion ticket for the same office. The election resulted in án apparent victory for the Republican party; on. the. face of the returns,…