Legal Opinion
Penick v. Ratcliffe
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided December 22, 1927PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
On August 7, 1923, there was held in Brookland District, Henrico county, a primary election to nomi*621nate a Democratic candidate for supervisor of that district. The candidates were W. Conway Saunders, and H. M. Fleet. This election resulted in a tie vote. Lots were cast, and Saunders was declared the nominee.
On August 20th following a petition was filed under the statute in the circuit court of that county by sixteen qualified voters charging an undue election and a false return, and prayed that an inspection of the ballots be allowed; that a recount be ordered; that Fleet be declared the…
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