Shaw v. Stewart

At a regular city election held in Edgar, April 6, 1926, John A. Stewart was á candidate for councilman from the first ward on a “citizens” ticket and Gordon C. Shaw was an opposing candidate in the same ward “by petition.” The official ballot, so far as it is involved here, was printed in the following form:

For Councilman.

Vote for One

□ J. A. STEWART....................................................Citizens

□ GORDON C. SHAW........................................By Petition

□

When the ballots were counted, it appeared that 120 electors had placed an “X” before the printed name of J. A. *317Stewart,…