Lawrence v. Wheeler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

H. V. Lawrence instituted a contest for the office of county treasurer of Finney county against A. C. Wheeler. His statement was sufficient unless it be with reference to the causes of contest. In that respect it reads as follows:

“Said contestor further states that the said A. C. Wheeler, contestee, was not legally and lawfully elected or chosen by a majority of the lawful votes cast at said election to be the county treasurer of Finney county, Kansas, for the following reasons, to wit:

“For errors and mistakes of the boards of judges of…