Wilson v. Cardwell

Appellant and appellee were the opposing and only candidates for the Democratic nomination for State Senator from the Fifth Senatorial District, composed of Washington County, in the State-wide primary election held August ‘9, 1932. The returns, as certified by the county democratic central committee, showed that appellant was defeated by a majority of 249 votes, and within ten days thereafter a complaint was filed by appellant contesting this certification.

A demurrer was interposed to numerous paragraphs of the complaint, which was sustained, and these paragraphs were dismissed, but…