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VELA v. STATE

No. 1398.

572 S.W.2d 128 (1978)

Eduardo VELA, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee. In re Enedina GARAZA.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

October 12, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Quackenbush, Pena, McDonald, Prestia & Zipp, Edinburg, for appellant.

William Anderson, Ewers, Toothaker, Ewers, Abbott, Talbot, Hamilton & Jarvis, McAllen, for appellee.

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

This is an appeal from an election contest and quo warranto proceeding which were consolidated for trial. On April 1, 1978, the City of Hidalgo, Texas conducted a general election for the office of Mayor. The votes were canvassed and Eduardo Vela, the incumbent, was declared the Winner by a one vote margin over Enedina Garza. On April 28, 1978, Ms. Garza filed an election contest in the District Court of Hidalgo County, and served...

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