Jordan v. Westbrook

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

This is an election contest. Appellant, J. B. Jordan, contests the election of appellee, W. W. “Bill” Westbrook, as County Commissioner of Precinct No. 2, Atascosa County, Texas, on the grounds that a number of lawful votes sufficient to change the result of the election in favor of contestant were not counted by the election officials and should have been counted for him. The district court sitting without a jury entered judgment denying the contest filed by appellant and decreeing contestee to be the winner of such election.

The trial court made findings of fact which may…