Tanner v. Deen

It appears from the record, that an election was held in the county of Coffee for State and county officers. At the McDonald precinct in that county, a justice of the peace and two freeholders met for the purpose of holding and managing the election. The election was held, and on the next day, as required by law, one of the superintendents carried to the court-house the returns of that precinct. From such returns, however, the list of voters had been omitted. It appears further from the record, that the superintendents for consolidating the returns were composed of two different political…