Legal Opinion
Moore v. Barr
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 30, 1986No. A14-86-487-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURPHY, Justice.
Willie Moore, a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for Galveston county commissioner, filed suit contesting the results of the party’s primary held May 3,1986. He alleged that the true results of the election cannot be ascertained because his name was not on the ballot at any precinct when the polls opened. The mistake was discovered and the error corrected at various times during the day. Most voting machines were fixed by mid-morning. The trial court heard evidence, concluded that the mistake had been made, but found for the contestee, Eddie Barr. The…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Polk v. DavidsonTexas Supreme Court · 1946
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3Cited by11 opinions
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