Ferguson v. Montgomery
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court; A. B. Priddy, Judge; STATEMENT OP PACTS. This is a suit to contest a primary election brought in the circuit court under our statute, by J. M. Montgomery against G-. D. Ferguson to contest the nomination for the office of county judge of Johnson County.
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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court; A. B. Priddy, Judge; STATEMENT OP PACTS. This is a suit to contest a primary election brought in the circuit court under our statute, by J. M. Montgomery against G-. D. Ferguson to contest the nomination for the office of county judge of Johnson County. Montgomery, the contestánt, alleged that he received more legal votes for the office of county judge in the Democratic primary held the 10th day of August, 1920, .than were cast for Ferguson, the contestee, but that the latter had been returned as the .the Democratic nominee for said office. In his complaint,…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
(after stating the facts). 'By the Initiative Act of 1917, it is provided that all political parties selecting their candidates for office through primary elections shall be subject to the provisions of the act, and that all primary elections for the nomination of county, district, and State offices, shall be held on the same day. Crawford & Moses’ Digest, § 3757.
Another section of the act gives any candidate the right to contest the nomination by an action brought in the circuit court.
It further provides that the complaint ‘ ‘ shall be supported by the affidavit of at least ten reputable…
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