Merkley v. Williams

At the general election held in 1902, the petitioner and one Charles B. Trainor were rival candidates for the office of tax collector of Sacramento county. The board of supervisors canvassed the returns of said election and declared that Trainor had been elected to said office, and a certificate of election was issued accordingly. Petitioner thereupon commenced an action contesting the election of Trainor, and upon the trial of said action judgment was entered declaring that petitioner had been duly elected to such office, and canceling and annulling the certificate of election issued to…