Legal Opinion
In re the Contest of the Alleged Election of Donahay
Monmouth County Circuit Court, N.J.
Decided August 2, 1943PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eustkead, C. C. J.
At the general election held in Monmouth County, New Jersey, on November 3d, 1942, Joseph L. Donahay was declared elected as surrogate of Monmouth *362County by a margin of 84 votes. His opponent, E. Donald Sterner, thereupon proceeded to recount 80 of the 153 election districts in Monmouth County. As a result of the partial recount, Donahay’s plurality was reduced to a total of 14 votes.
Sterner then initiated this proceeding in the Circuit Court, contesting Donahay’s election in accordance with the provisions of R. S. 19:29—2, et seq.; N. J. S. A. 19:29—2, et seq. In his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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