West v. Lewis

Reid, Chief Justice.

The present writ of error presents the question whether the judge of the superior court was correct in dismissing on demurrer a petition for mandamus brought by C. L. West against T. E. Lewis, ordinary of Colquitt County, seeking to compel the defendant to hear and determine two certain contests filed by the plaintiff to an election of aldermen held in and for the City of Moultrie on October 3, 1938. The plaintiff and C. W. Cook were among the several candidates for the three places as aldermen to be filled in said election. At the close of the election the election…