Philips v. Robinson

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Dismissing appeal.

At the regular November, 1927, election, the appellee and plaintiff below, George Robinson, with five others, including the t.wo appellants, W. S. Philips and J. A. Bagbey, were candidates for the office of trustees of the town of Grayson in Carter county; there being five to be elected. The result of the election, as certified by the election officers and later by the board of election commissioners for the county, was that plaintiff received only 176 votes, which was less than the amount so certified as having been received by five other…