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Logan v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Georgia
May 19, 1981
247 Ga. 640 (Ga. 1981)

Summary

reversing the invalidation of an election because the contestant failed to carry his burden of proof of the irregularity of specific ballots

Summary of this case from Meade v. Williamson

Opinion

37256.

DECIDED MAY 19, 1981. REHEARING DENIED JUNE 2, 1981.

Election contest. Warren Superior Court. Before Judge Fleming.

Katrina L. Breeding, for appellant.

Thomas R. Burnside, Jr., W. Tom Veazey, Randall Evans, Jr., for appellees.


This is an appeal from an election contest involving the Democratic primary election for Superintendent of Schools for Warren County held in August, 1980. The trial court on September 3, 1980, denied the prayers of the appellant's petition contesting the primary. The notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals of Georgia was filed in the trial court on October 1, 1980. The transcript was filed in the Court of Appeals on December 11, 1980. The Court of Appeals transferred the matter to the Supreme Court on January 19, 1981. No motion to expedite was filed in any court.

Inasmuch as the general election was held on November 4, 1980, it is too late to conduct a new primary election. Therefore, this appeal must be dismissed as moot. Palmer v. Conner, 247 Ga. 35 ( 273 S.E.2d 612) (1981).

All the Justices concur.


DECIDED MAY 19, 1981 — REHEARING DENIED JUNE 2, 1981.


Summaries of

Logan v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Georgia
May 19, 1981
247 Ga. 640 (Ga. 1981)

reversing the invalidation of an election because the contestant failed to carry his burden of proof of the irregularity of specific ballots

Summary of this case from Meade v. Williamson
Case details for

Logan v. Johnson

Case Details

Full title:LOGAN v. JOHNSON et al

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: May 19, 1981

Citations

247 Ga. 640 (Ga. 1981)
277 S.E.2d 903

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