Schahrer v. Bell

This appeal involves the ruling of the court on a demurrer to a statement of an election contest and a judgment dismissing the contest for lack of jurisdictional facts.

The original statement of contest, filed on December 2, 1927, set forth that an election was held on November 15", 1927, in division No. 2 of the Verde River irrigation and power district, Maricopa county, Arizona, for the purpose of electing a director for said division No. 2, at which election E. W. Michael and Harvey Bell were opposing contestants.

The contestants confessed the demurrer of contestee to this statement by…