Pradat v. Ramsey
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to the circuit court of Harrison county. Smiley, J.: This is a contest for the office of sheriff of Harrison county. At the general election in November, 1871, there were four candidates for sheriff in Harrison county. The certificate of election was given to A. J. Ramsey, lie having the highest number of votes, according to the returns by the inspectors of election to the board of registrars.
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Error to the circuit court of Harrison county. Smiley, J.: This is a contest for the office of sheriff of Harrison county. At the general election in November, 1871, there were four candidates for sheriff in Harrison county. The certificate of election was given to A. J. Ramsey, lie having the highest number of votes, according to the returns by the inspectors of election to the board of registrars. Louis E. Pradat filed his petition, addressed to a justice of the peace of Harrison county, in accordance with § 391, Rev. Code, 1871, claiming that he was entitled to the office on several…
1Opinion of the Court
Simrall, J.:
The remedy for the contestation of the election of state and county officers is given by statute. Section 391 of the Code of 1871, applies to the case of county *33officers. The terms are, that the contestant shall file a petition before a justice of the peace, setting forth the grounds upon which the election is contested. Upon notice to the adversary, the justice shall cause an issue to be made up, and tried by a jury, and the verdict of the jury shall specify the name of the person having the greatest number of legal votes. If the verdict is against the person returned as elected,…
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