Fox v. Burgess

This suit was instituted by respondents against Ezelle Fox, County Judge, and County Commissioners, seeking injunctive relief and to have declared void a local option liquor election held in Moore County on the ground that it contravenes the prohibition in Article 666-32 of the Penal Code as follows:

“No subsequent election upon the same issue shall be held within one (1) year from the date of the last preceding local option election in any county, justice’s precinct, or incorporated city or town.”

The trial court denied all relief prayed for by respondents and inferentially held the election…