Puckett v. Springfield

This record presents a contest over the office of Justice of the Peace for the First Civil District of Hamilton County. The successful candidates, on the face of ^the returns, were H. J. Springfield and E. T. Hixon. The election occurred on Thursday, August 2, 1894, and, on the following Monday, Arngust 6, complainant, Puckett, gave notice to the Sheriff of his intention to contest said election, and requested him to withhold the returns until the contest should he decided. This notice, it appears, was served upon the Sheriff about noon of Monday, August 6, succeeding the election, but, at an…