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PRESCOTT v. ELLIS

No. 46720.

269 So.2d 635 (1971)

Ruben D. PRESCOTT v. W.M. (Chubby) ELLIS.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied December 4, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Schweizer, Jr., Columbus, Gary R. Parvin, Starkville, for appellant.

Threadgill & Smith, Columbus, for appellee.

GILLESPIE, Chief Justice:

Ruben D. Prescott and W.M. (Chubby) Ellis were candidates for Supervisor of District 2, Lowndes County, in the second Democratic Primary on August 27, 1971. The official returns indicated Ellis the winner by eleven votes, and Prescott contested the election. A hearing was held by the Democratic Executive Committee of Lowndes County and Ellis was declared the winner.

Prescott filed in the Circuit Court of Lowndes County a petition...

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