Gayle v. Alexander

Appellant, Gibson Gayle, and appellee, Joe Alexander, were candidates, and the only candidates, in the Democratic primary election held in McLennan county on July 28, 1934, for nomination for the office of assessor and collector of taxes for said county: A canvass of the returns from the several voting precincts showed that appellee, Alexander, had received a majority of the votes east in said election, and his name was duly certified to the county clerk as the nominee for said office.

Appellant then instituted this action in the district court of said county to contest the nomination of…