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WALLACE v. HOWELL

Nos. C-5034, C-5057.

707 S.W.2d 876 (1986)

James P. WALLACE, Relator, v. Charles Ben HOWELL and George W. Strake, Jr., Chairman of the State Republican Executive Committee, Respondents. Charles Ben HOWELL, Relator, v. James P. WALLACE, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 12, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall B. Wood, Austin, for James P. Wallace, relator in No. C-5034, and respondent in No. C-5057.

F. Dean Armstrong, Dallas, Howard D. Pattison, Athens, Leonard Davis, Potter, Guinn, Minton, Roberts & Davis, P.C., Tyler, Wayne Massey, Austin, for Charles Ben Howell, relator in No. C-5057 and respondents in No. C-5034.

OPINION

HILL, Chief Justice.

On January 23, 1986, Charles Ben Howell filed as a candidate for the office of "Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Place One-Sears McGee" in the Republican primary. On the last day to file as a candidate for office, Howell attempted to switch his candidacy from Place One to Place Three, Texas Supreme Court. To accomplish this, he contemporaneously filed with the Republican Party Chairman an application for a place on the ballot...

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