State Ex Rel. Ainsworth v. District Court

At the general election held on November 8, 1938, A. S. Ainsworth and A. A. Alvord were the duly nominated candidates for the office of state senator of Sanders county. The canvass of the votes made by the county canvassing board on November 10 disclosed that Alvord had received 1,353 votes and Ainsworth 1,351 votes. Alvord was therefore entitled to receive a certificate of election. On November 14 Ainsworth filed an application for a recount of the votes under the provisions of sections 828.1 to 828.7, Revised Codes. Alvord filed a motion to strike parts of the application and a motion to…