Roemer v. Board of City Canvassers

Eelator was a candidate at the November election for alderman of the Fifth ward of the city of Detroit. At the close of the polls the inspectors of election for the third district of the said ward made a canvass of the votes,' publicly announced the result, and prepared and signed a return, which was at once filed with the city clerk. This return shows that the relator received 350 votes in such district, and that Alois A. Deimel received 171 votes. The board of canvassers convened on the 7th of November, for the purpose of canvassing the returns. Canvasser Erhard, who was also one of the…