Jeffries v. Rowe

Proceedings to contest an election to the office of township trustee.

The appellant, who is contestor, filed his written statement against the appellee, who is contestee, before the county auditor, stating the grounds of contest.

After alleging the facts showing his eligibility to hold the office, he avers, that, at the April election, in the year 1878, the contestor and contestee were opposing candidates for the office of township trustee for Black township, in said county ; that the contestee at said election received five hundred and ninety-one votes, and the contestor received five hundred…