Foley v. Ham

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

P. T. Foley was arrested upon a charge of paying persons to work (and in some instances to vote) for the election of certain candidates for public office, such conduct' *67constituting a felony under the corrupt practices act. (Gen. Stat. 1915, §§ 4842, 4343.) A preliminary examination was held before a justice of the peace, by whom he was required to give bond to answer the charge. In thé district court the county attorney asked to be relieved from filing an information, for the reason, among others, that there was not sufficient evidence in…