Smith v. Deere

Appellant Smith and appellee Deere were candidates in the party primary election in August of the present year for the nomination for the office of supervisor of one of the supervisor’s districts in Walthall County. No nomination was made in the first primary. In the second primary, which was held on August 24th, Decree was declared nominee by a majority of one vote. Smith contested the nomination under the authority of the Corrupt Practices Act, Chapter 19, Laws of 1935, Ex. Sess. The contest, as provided by that statute, was tried by a court composed of one of the judges of the state and…