Welsh v. Shumway

This is a contest as to the election of mayor of the city of Galesburg, held April 2, 1907. Appellant was declared elected by the city council on the face of the returns. As we understand the record, appellant received on the face of the returns 2445 and appellee 2439 votes. This contest was brought in the circuit court of Knox county, and upon the ballots being opened and counted resulted in the court finding that appellee should have counted for him 2446 and appellant 2428 votes. That court then entered a decree in favor of appellee declaring him legally elected as mayor, and an appeal was…