Sims v. Holmes

Appellant and appellee were opposing candidates for nomination for the office of county and probate judge of Prairie 'County in the Democratic Primary Election held on August 14, 1934. Appellee was certified by the county central committee to be the winner, he having received on the face of the returns as cast up and certified 1,966 votes, whereas appellant was shown to have received only 1,693 votes, or a majority of 273 in appellee’s favor.

Appellant contested appellee’s right to the certificate of nomination in apt time, alleging many irregularities and actual fraudulent conduct on the part…