ATKINSON v. THOMAS

No. 11468.

407 S.W.2d 234 (1966)

Reginald ATKINSON, Appellant, v. Sam THOMAS, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

October 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grindstaff & Grindstaff, Everett J. Grindstaff, Ballinger, for appellant.

Wilson, Logan, Lear & Massey, Ralph Logan, San Angelo, for appellee.


HUGHES, Justice.

This is a statutory election contest, appellant Reginald Atkinson being the contestant and appellee Sam Thomas being the contestee. Both parties were candidates at the Democratic Primary Election held in Irion County on the 7th of May 1966 for the office of County Judge. The official result of the election was 285 to 284 in favor of appellee. The result of this contest in the court below was 283 to 277 in favor of appellee.

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