United States v. Davis

In the case of U. S. v. Davis et al., the indictment is against six persons, four of whom are described as judges of election, and fho other two as clerks of election. The indictment is drawn under the first clause of section 5515, Rev. St. U. S., which provides, in, substance, that any officer of an election at which a representative in congress is voted for, “who neglects or refuses to perform any duty in regard to such election required of him by any law of the United States, or of any state or territory thereof,” shall be deemed guilty of an offense, etc.

These defendants are charged…