Sinclair v. Fortenberry

This is a primary election contest case growing out of the Democratic Primary election held on August 28,1951, for the election of a supervisor for District No. 2 of Marion County. Sheldon L. Fortenberry and Nooks Sinclair were the candidates for the office of supervisor. After the election returns had been canvassed it appeared that Fortenberry had received 667 votes and that Sinclair had received 606 votes, which indicated a majority of 61 votes for Fortenberry; and Fortenberry was declared the nominee by the County Democratic Executive Committee.

On September 15, 1951, Sinclair filed a…