Wilson v. Luck

Appellant Wilson and appellee Luck were opposing candidates for the nomination of the Democratic party for the office of county judge of Hempstead county in the primary election held in that county on August 27, 1940. On the face of the returns, Wilson appeared to have won the nomination by a majority of 3 votes. At the request of Luck there was a recount of the votes cast in one township the result of which recount was that Luck had a majority of 9 votes. Wilson then asked that the votes of certain other townships be recounted which request was denied. Whereupon Luck was declared the…