Snider v. Leatherwood

• In August, 1930, J. W. Leatherwood and John Smith were opposing candidates for the nomination in the Democratic (run-off) primary for the office of county commissioner of precinct No. 2, which included the towns of Dublin, Clairette, Alexander, and Lingleville. Leatherwood lived at Lingleville in the northern part of the precinct, and Smith lived a few miles out of Dublin nearer the center of the precinct. Dr. Wm. W. Snider, a citizen of Dublin, wrote a letter which was duly received by the addressee, a citizen of Clairette, as follows: '

“August 8, 1930.

“Dear Mr. Salmon: I am writing you…