McCallister v. Lafargue

During the year 1934 and prior thereto, appellant was sheriff and collector of Arkansas County, and at the Democratic primary in August, 1934, he and appellee were rival candidates for said office. Appellee was declared the nominee by the election officials, and as such was duly elected at the general election in 1934, and is now occupying said office. Appellant instituted this contest proceeding immediately subsequent to the second or run-off primary, and appellee applied to this court for a writ of prohibition. See LaFargue v. Waggoner, 189 Ark. 757, 75 S. W. (2d) 235.

After denial of the…