Court of Appeals of Texas June 12, 1925, No. 7412. (Turner v. Teller)

SMITH, J.

Appellant, Joe Turner, and. ap-pellee, R. H. Teller, were candidates for sheriff of Willacy county at the general election in 1924. The commissioners’ court canvassed the returns, found that Turner had received 257 and Teller 296 votes, and declared the latter’s election. Turner filed a contest in the district court, which rendered judgment declaring Teller’s election..