Walker v. Thetford

O’QUINN, Justice.

This lawsuit contests an election called on the proposition of consolidating two school districts in Coke County. Both the canvass of the returns of election and a later recount of the ballots in district court showed the election carried by a majority of two votes, although each finding was based on different totals.

Petitions were presented to the County Judge of Coke County January 27 and January 31, 1966, seeking elections in each of two school districts on consolidation of Robert Lee Independent School District and Silver Peak Common School District (Coke County District…