Dunlevy v. County Court of Marshall Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Marshall County. Action by J. W. Dunlevy ag-ainst the county court of Marshall County and S. R. Davis. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Dent, Judge:
At the November election, 1898, J. W. Dunlevy and S. R. Davis were opposing candidates for the office of county commissioner of the county of Marshall. The precinct returns showed that Dunlevy received two thousand and sixty-six votes and Davis one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five votes, thus electing Dunlevy by a majority over Davis of one hundred and furty-one votes. Davis demanded of the board of canvassers a recount, which they proceeded to make, and, by rejecting numerous votes, they reduced Dunlevy’s vote to one thousand eight hundred and one, and Davis’ vote to one…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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