PHILLIPS v. MELTON

No. 5-82.

257 S.W.2d 931 (1953)

PHILLIPS et al. v. MELTON.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 18, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeptha A. Evans, Booneville, for appellants.

Jeta Taylor and John J. Cravens, Ozark, for appellee.


McFADDIN, Justice.

This as an election contest for the office of School Director.

At the General School Election in March, 1952, Truman Phillips (appellant) and Roy Melton (appellee) were rival candidates for the office of School Director of Ozark District No. 14. On the face of the returns, Phillips was certified as elected by a vote of 408 to 406. Thereupon Melton filed an election contest in the Circuit Court...

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