State Ex Rel. Christianson v. Johnson

Hilton, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Hennepin county denying a petition for leave to file an information in the nature of quo warranto.

The facts may be summarized as follows: At the December, 1936, election for the office of recorder in the village of Golden Valley, petitioner, respondent, and a third party were candidates for the office. Respondent was declared elected by the canvassing board, but in an election contest proceeding brought by the petitioner in the Hennepin county district court a recount was had, and the court found therefrom that there was…