Frantz v. Davis

Prentis, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

At the regular election held in November, 1925, the petitioner, Frantz, was elected treasurer of the *322city of Roanoke. His election was contested and adjudged null and void by the Corporation Court of the city of Roanoke, December 15, 1925, upon the ground that, in violation of the pure elections statute, Frantz, while a candidate for the office, promised to return to the city of Roanoke, or some department thereof, all the fees and emoluments of the office in excess of $7,500 per year. In making its order the court was proceeding under Code,…