Murrel v. Allen

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

*605At the election held on October 7, 1916, Wiley Murrel and Joe L. Allen were rival candidates for the office of trustee in subdistrict 12, Educational Division No. 3, of Clay county. According to returns made by the officers of the election, Murrel received 34 votes and Allen 32 votes, and Murrel was awarded a certificate of election. Thereupon Allen brought this suit contesting the election on the ground that certain voters for Murrel had no right to vote. Murrel filed an answer and counter-claim denying the allegations of the…