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MATHEWS v. GIBBS

32095.

238 Ga. 680 (1977)

235 S.E.2d 3

MATHEWS v. GIBBS.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 6, 1977.

Rehearing Denied April 22, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oze R. Horton, for appellant.

John R. McCannon, Glaze, Glaze, McNally & Glaze, George E. Glaze, Kirby A. Glaze, for appellee.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

John J. Mathews brought this election contest against Kathryn Gibbs, Probate Judge of Clayton County, who was a candidate for reelection in the contested primary. Mathews claims she did not meet the qualifications for the position under Code Ann. § 24-1711.1. Judge Gibbs filed a motion to dismiss, which was granted by the trial court. Mathews appeals. We affirm.

One of the grounds for the motion to dismiss was Mathews'...

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