Gilbert v. Craddock

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Cunningham, J. :

his is an original proceeding in quo warranto to determine who is entitled to the office of mayor of Kansas City, a city of the first class having more than 50,000 inhabitants. The plaintiff was a candidate for that office at an election held April 7, ■1903, and, out of 12,986 votes cast, he received 7735, a majority of 2484. The defendant was elected mayor in April, 1901, and has served since that time. He now claims that he is entitled to continue in office because there was no warrant of law for the election of a mayor in April, 1903…