Grubb v. Turner

The appellant and the appellee were candidates for the office of clerk in the circuit court: of Wayne county at the election on November 5, 1912. This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court rendered in a proceeding to contest the election, and its decision depends upon the counting of 58 ballots, 11 of which were counted for the appellant, 39 for the appellee and 8 were not counted. The canvassing board found that the appellant received 2529 votes and the appellee 2520. The ballots were counted on the hearing, and there were counted, without objection, 2510 votes for the appellant…