Hill v. Miller

714 S.W.2d 313 (1986)

Howard HILL, Petitioner,

v.

Ronnie MILLER, Respondent.

No. C-4661.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 16, 1986.

Rehearing Denied September 17, 1986.

Mark D. Davidson, Houston, for petitioner.

Chris J. Kling, Lawrence, Thornton, Payne, Watson & Kling, Bryan, for respondent.

CAMPBELL, Justice.

This is an appeal of an election contest for the office of sheriff of Brazos County. The trial court found that illegal votes of sufficient number to change the outcome had been cast and declared the election void. The court of appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and rendered a…