McMaster v. Wilkinson

This is an election contest, growing out of the Lincoln city election held on May 4, 1943, and involved only the office of city councilman. J. Lloyd McMaster is the contestant and appellee, and Rees Wilkinson is the contestee and appellant. The judgment in the district court was that contestant was entitled to the office, and ouster was issued against contestee, who appealed to this court.

At the primary election held in the city of Lincoln on April 6, 1943, they were both nominated for the office of city councilman. After the city election held May 4, and the canvass of the votes by the…