Morgan v. Revis

Opinion op the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellee was the Republican nominee for sheriff at the November election, 1925, in Leslie county. Appellant was a candidate for the same office by petition filed under the statute at the same election.

Appellee was given the certificate of election, and appellant filed this action of 'Contest. The only ground of contest necessary to consider is the allegation that appellee did not file with the county clerk his certificate of nomination as many as 45 days before the general •election as is required by the statute.

The answer relied upon…