Curry v. McCaffery
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; J. M. Clements, a Judge of the First Judicial District, presiding. Election Contest by George Curry against Joseph J. McCaffery. From a judgment of dismissal, contestant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway
At' the general election held in Silver Bow county on the 5th day of November, 1912, Joseph McCaffery, H. Lowndes Maury, and Louis A. Smith were contesting candidates for the office of county attorney. The county canvassing board declared McCaffery elected, and issued a certificate to him. Within the time allowed by law for filing contests George Curry, a resident of Silver Bow County and a qualified elector therein, filed in the district court of that county his statement contesting the right of McCaffery to the office of county attorney. The ground of the contest is malconduct on the part…
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