Ramsey v. Dunlop

This case is here on certified questions from the Court of Civil Appeals at El Paso.

Dunlop sued Ramsey to recover the office of County Commissioner of Precinct No. 4, of Loving County. In a trial without a jury, Dunlop recovered, and Ramsey appealed. The court of civil appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and rendered .judgment for Ramsey. However, pending its consideration of Dunlop’s motion for rehearing, that court has certified two questions to this court.

In the general election of 1946 Ramsey and Dunlop were the only candidates for county commissioner. Ramsey got 12 votes and…