Hodges v. Ford

Appellant, A. W. Hodges, is district clerk of Fisher county, and was a candidate for re nomination to that office at the Democratic primary election of 1930. There were more than two candidates for the office. At the first primary election appellant received moré votes than any other candidate, and appel-lee Mrs. Exa Ford received the next highest number. Neither received-a majority of the votes cast. At the second, or run-off, primary held on the fourth Saturday in August, 1930, Mrs. Ford received such majority. Appellant instituted the present suit in the district court for the purpose of…