Hoffman v. Downs
Supreme Court of Minnesota
From the canvass of votes cast for county auditor in the county of Dakota at the general election on November 5, 1918, at which it was certified that 2,440 votes had been cast for contestant and 2457 for contestee, Peter Hoffman appealed to the district court for that county. The appeal was heard before Bockwood, J., who made findings and dismissed the appeal and contest. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, contestant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
The contestant and contestee were opposing candidates for the office of county auditor of the county of Dakota at the general election held in 1918. The county canvassing board found that the contestee had received a majority of all the votes cast for that office and declared him duly elected. The contestant contested the election, on the ground that the contestee had not received a majority of the legal votes cast at the election, and on the further ground that the contestee was not eligible for election to the office of county auditor. The trial court found against the contestant…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Childs v. HolmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- State ex rel. Knappen v. CloughSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1876
3Cited by9 opinions
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