Skelton v. Barnett

Mr. Chief Justice

Neil delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit bad its origin in the county court of Wayne County in wbicb A. H. Skelton filed bis original petition against Albert Barnett purporting therein to contest the election of the defendant to the office of Justice of the Peace. The petition consisted of 21 typewritten pages and charged that the election for the office of Justice of the Peace of the First Civil District was fraudulent and void and should be so declared. Both complainant and the defendant were candidates, the latter receiving a substantial majority in the election.…