Legal Opinion
Nesbitt v. Coburn
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 30, 1940No. 2379PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
•PER CURIAM.
This suit involves a contest of the run-off Democratic Primary election held in Pre-cj&ct No. 3, Freestone County, Texas, on August 24, 1940. At said election, J. S. Co-burn, contestant, and Tom Nesbitt, contes-ten, were opposing candidates for County Commissioner of said precinct. According to the returns, the contestee received 456 votes and the contestant 433. Upon the trial of the case it was found that 119 of the 122 votes cast at the Liberty voting box in said precinct were not signed by the presiding officer of the election. Of said 119 unsigned ballots 11 were cast for the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Iles v. Walker, Chief JusticeTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- Davis v. WalcottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
- Hill v. Smithville Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Bass v. LawrenceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
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