Edwards v. Hester

In the Democratic primary election held on January 18, George Miller Edwards and J. B. Hester were candidates for the nomination for the office of sheriff of the Parish of Union, to be voted for in the general election to be held on April 18. According to the returns made to the Democratic Executive Committee and promulgated by the committee, Edwards received 2,403 votes, and Hester 2,431 votes, or a majority of 28 votes. On January 22 Edwards filed suit against Hester and the executive committee, contesting the nomination, under the provisions of Section 86 of Act 46 of 1940, and asking, in…