Searcy v. Grow
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Siskiyou. This was a proceeding under the statute providing for contesting elections. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
Baldwin, J. concurring.
At the general election held in September, 1859, the defendant was returned elected to the office of Sheriff of Siskiyou county, and the *119present proceeding was taken to contest his right to the office. A motion to dismiss the proceeding was overruled, and the defendant declining to answer the statement filed by the contestant, the Court, without proof by either party, rendered judgment annulling the election of the defendant and awarding costs against him. In this respect the ruling of the Court was clearly erroneous. The public is interested in a contest of this…
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