Velvin v. Kent

On May 5, 1938, the County Court of Hempstead county called an election to be held June 11, 1938, to have the electors of that county vote upon and determine the matter of the removal of the courthouse from Washington to Hope.

The election was held according to call made with the result, as certified by the election commissioners, Hope received 2,040 constituting an alleged majority of 455 votes.

There was a contest in the county court followed by an appeal to the circuit court. The contestees won in both courts. This appeal from the judgment of the circuit court challenges the correctness of…