Lanier v. Norfleet

Hart, J. (after stating the facts).

Sec. 3772 of Crawford & Moses’ Digest confers a right of action on any candidate to contest the certification of vote as made by the county central committee, and provides that the action shall be brought in the circuit court within any county in the circuit or district wherein any of the wrongful acts occurred, if the contest is for a circuit or district office. It provides further that the complaint shall be supported by the affidavits of at- least ten reputable citizens, within a designated number of days.

This court has held that the filing of the…