Trustees of Independent School Dist. No. 57 v. Elbon

This is an appeal from a judgment in a mandamus proceeding against appellants commanding them to declare the results of an election for school trustees and to issue certificates therefor to the parties receiving the majority of votes.

The proceeding was instituted on the 17th day of May, 1919, by appellees, H. B'. Elbon, J. Sam Brown, Mrs. Kate Staude, joined by her husband, E. V. Staude, and Mrs. C. C. Bigley, joined by her husband, C. C. Bigley, against appellants, Paul Shropshire, J. W. Crowder, E. T. Jenkins, W. W. Miller, T. P. Freeman, J. P. Joyce, and J. Frank McQuary.

The applicants for…