Hansen v. Lindley

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is an election contest. Lindley was declared elected to the office of county clerk of Graham county by the board of canvassers. Hansen contested the election. The contest court found Hansen to have been elected. Lindley appealed to the district court. That court found Lindley to have been elected. Hansen has appealed to this court.

The statement of intention to contest the election charged that among the ballots mailed in illegal votes were received and legal votes rejected in four precincts, sufficient to change the result of the…