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STARNES v. MIDDLETON

No. 40072.

226 Miss. 81 (1955)

83 So.2d 752

STARNES v. MIDDLETON

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 5, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P.M. Watkins, Port Gibson; Barnett, Jones & Montgomery, Jackson, for appellant and cross-appellee.

Satterfield, Shell, Williams & Buford, Jackson; Berger & Callon, Natchez, for appellee and cross-appellant.

ETHRIDGE, J.

This is a primary election contest under the Corrupt Practices Act. Miss. Code 1942, Sections 3158-3195. Appellant S.E. Starnes, contestant, and appellee J.S. Middleton, contestee, were runoff candidates in the second Democratic primary election held on August 23, 1955, for Democratic nomination for Supervisor of District No. 5 of Claiborne County, Mississippi. The tally by the managers of the election reflected...

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