FILLINGANE v. BRELAND

No. 38380.

212 Miss. 423 (1951)

54 So.2d 747

FILLINGANE v. BRELAND.

Supreme Court of Mississippi, In Banc.

November 1, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E.C. Fishel, and Dudley W. Conner, for appellant.

Ben Stevens, for appellee.


Alexander, J.

In the Democratic primary for the nomination of a Supervisor for District Five, Perry County, Breland received a count of 171 votes and Fillingane 170.

Fillingane promptly wrote to the County Democratic Executive Committee requesting an investigation of alleged irregularities, and the calling of a new election. Shortly thereafter he filed a sworn petition of protest setting out numerous...

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