Lindsey v. Luckett
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Bexar. Tried below before the Hon. Thomaa J. Devine. The venue was changed by consent to Bexar county. The facts are stated in the Opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
This is a suit for the office of District Surveyor of the Travis District, instituted by Luckett against Lindsey, and the remedy adopted is mandamus.
Appellee claims the office by virtue of his election on the ninth day of March, 1857, and a commission by the Governor in pursuance thereto.
For cause against a peremptory mandamus, appellant shows that a regular election was held for the office on the 4th day of August, 1856, and upon counting the votes by the County Commissioners of Travis county, he received a majority of the votes returned, and was declared duly elected and received a…
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