Cole v. Ridings

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Affirming.

Appellant was an independent candidate for the office of councilman of the city of Pineville at the regular election of November 2, 1937. Upon a canvass of the votes the election commissioners certified (we assume to the proper authorities) that appellant had received 197 votes for the office sought, and that two other persons, candidates on the Republican ticket, had received a greater number of votes, the one next highest to appellant having been credited with 202'votes.

On November 11, 1937, appellant by his petition filed in the Bell…