Lund v. Alanis

George Lund, a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor-Collector of Starr County, sued six hundred residents of that county to obtain a declaration that they may not vote' in the general election because their poll taxes were obtained without their authority and payment. The trial court dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction and Lund has appealed.

Lund argues that the Declaratory Judgments Act provides a cumulative form of relief, which is in addition to his statutory right to challenge voters if and when they present themselves to vote, or by an election contest. The Declaratory…