ROBERTS v. DOTSON

No. 10299.

272 S.W.2d 164 (1954)

Carl ROBERTS, Appellant, v. L. M. DOTSON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

October 7, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cofer & Cofer, Austin, for appellant.

Fred L. Blundell, Tom Gambrell, Lockhart, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

This is an election contest in which appellant, Carl Roberts, filed suit contesting the second Democratic primary nomination of L. M. Dotson, appellee, for the office of Sheriff of Caldwell County. Appellee is the present incumbent of such office.

The final vote tabulation as determined by the trial court gives appellee a 42 vote majority.

Appellant challenges and briefs the validity of 45 absentee votes which fall into two classes, each...

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