Price v. Cheek

Evans, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing the plaintiffs petition in an election contest.

Plaintiff is an elector of Macon County, Georgia. At the general election held on November 7,1972, there were ten county offices contested by both Democratic and Republican candidates. Plaintiff contests nine of these elections for county office, the tenth office, that of coroner, having been won by a Republican. The plaintiff testified that he voted a straight Republican Party ticket. Returns of the election were consolidated on November 8, 1972, and were certified on November 10, 1972.…