Baker v. Allen

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

This is a contest for the office of School Director. At the annual school election in 1949, appellant and appellee were rival candidates; and on the face of the returns, appellee was the victor. On October 7th appellant filed contest before the County Board of Education and made a bond conditioned in the exact language of § 3-1210 Ark. Stats. The appellant was unsuccessful in the contest before the County Board and filed his affidavit for appeal to the Circuit Court, but did not tender or file any bond for appeal.

In the Circuit Court appellee moved to dismiss the…