Wells v. Lewis

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Sims

Affirming.

Appellant, Lynn B. Wells, and appellee, Jesse K. Lewis, were rival candidates in the primary election held on August 4, 1945, for the Democratic nomination for the office of Circuit Judge of the 37th Judicial District. Lewis was successful and Wells contested his nomination on two grounds: (a) Lewis was not a resident of the District; (b) Lewis was guilty of corrupt practices. The trial judge sustained a general demurrer to the paragraph of the petition that set out the first ground of contest, because the action was not filed before the primary…