Trahan v. Simmons

At a special election held in the Fifth District of Pike County on September 10,1940, for the election of a justice of the peace to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the incumbent, the parties hereto were the only candidates, and according- to the returns certified by the election commissioners appellee Simmons received 170 votes and appellant Trahan, 166 votes. Appellant contested the election by the procedure provided by law, and, on the trial, it was admitted by an agreed statement of facts, dictated into the record, that there were 22 illegal votes cast and counted in this election…