McIlroy v. Waller Consolidated Independent School District

SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

On April 5, 1969, the Waller Consolidated Independent School District held an election for three school trustee positions. Bill Mcllroy, Harold Buckley and Eugene Leverkuhn were losing candidates in such election. The three named individuals, contestants in the trial court, brought this action to contest the election of their opponents.

Contestants sought judgment in the trial court holding the election to be null, void and of no effect, and ordering a new election. Trial was before the court which entered judgment denying appellants the relief sought and upholding the…