Orr v. Carpenter

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Appellant, Wayne Orr, and appellee, Otis Carpenter, were rival candidates for Democratic County Central Committeeman for Eichwoods Township in Sharp County in the run-off Democratic Primary election held August 12, 1952. The returns as certified by the central committee showed 119 votes to have been regularly cast for appellant and 115 for appellee in the two precincts of Eichwoods Township; and that four absentee ballots were cast for appellant and eleven for appellee, making appellee the winner by a vote of 126 to 123. Appellant filed this contest in circuit court…