Anderson v. Wierschem

The appellee filed a petition in the county court of Will county to contest the election of the appellant to the office of supervisor of the town of Lockport at an election held on April 4, 1939. After the canvass of the vote, the canvassing board certified that the appellee had received 1805 votes and the appellant had received 1819. The petition alleges that in certain precincts ballots were counted for the appellant that should have been counted for the appellee and ballots were not counted for appellee which should have been counted. An answer was filed and a hearing had before the court.…