Nelson v. Gass
North Dakota Supreme Court
Election contest over tbe office of mayor of Larimore; appeal from Grand Eorks County, Honorable O. M. Gooley, J. Section 602, Revised Codes, provides for elections. Article fourteen (14) of chapter twenty (20) contains the provisions relative to city elections. Appellant contends that such provisions give the district courts of this state jurisdiction, and are applicable to a contest over the office of mayor of an incorporated city. 15 Cyc. 397; State ex rel.
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Election contest over tbe office of mayor of Larimore; appeal from Grand Eorks County, Honorable O. M. Gooley, J. Section 602, Revised Codes, provides for elections. Article fourteen (14) of chapter twenty (20) contains the provisions relative to city elections. Appellant contends that such provisions give the district courts of this state jurisdiction, and are applicable to a contest over the office of mayor of an incorporated city. 15 Cyc. 397; State ex rel. Simpson v. Dowlan, 33 Minn. 536, 24 N. W. 188; State ex rel. Diepenbrock v. Gates, 35 Minn. 385, 28 N. W. 927; State ex rel. Jarvis v.…
1Opinion of the Court
Spalding, Ch. J.
The plaintiff and defendant were rival candidates for election to the office of mayor of the city of Larimore in Grank Forks county, at the city election held April 7, 1913. The official canvass gave defendant 116 votes and plaintiff 113 votes. The plaintiff contested the election of the defendant on the grounds: (1) That illegal votes were cast for defendant by persons not qualified to vote; (2) that de*364fendant violated the corrupt practice act by inducing and persuading one Hetherington to vote on election day.
A trial was had, and resulted in a judgment in favor of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Kreitz v. BehrensmeyerIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Frost & Dickinson v. BrisbinNew York Supreme Court · 1837
- People v. Estate of MoirIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- State v. SavreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Jacobs v. Bd. of Supervisors of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1893
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- Moore v. TillerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
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