Tombaugh v. Grogg

Appellant and appellee were opposing candidates for the office of township trustee at the November election, 1894, and appellee was declared elected to said office. At the proper time appellant filed a statement of the grounds of contest with the county auditor, as required by section 6314, Burns' R. S. 1894 (4758, R. S. 1881). And on November 20 the auditor issued a notice to the board of commissioners, naming Samuel King, Ezekial Y. Robbins, and James W. Knox, as the members thereof to meet on November 30, at the courthouse, to hear and determine the case of the appellant xr. this appellee,…