Mathewson v. Campbell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This proceeding involves the title to the office of county clerk of Brown county. At the general election in 1912 Jessie Campbell and John E. Mathewson were candidates for that office. According to a canvass of the votes Jessie Campbell received 2349 votes as against 2331 received by John E. Mathewson, and the certificate of election was therefore issued to her. A contest was instituted by Mathewson, and the contest court found that he had received 2314 while Campbell had received but 2312 votes, and he was declared to have been legally…