Thompson v. Scheier

BRICE, Justice.

On motion for rehearing the original opinion is withdrawn and the following substituted:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court in favor of appellee, Ralph T. Thompson, in a special proceeding brought by him as contestant, against appellant A. J. Scheier, as contestee, to contest the election of appellant to the office of sheriff of Harding county, N. M. Judgment on the pleadings was entered for appellee on his motion.

The board of county commissioners of Harding county, N.‘ M., after canvassing the votes of a general election declared A. J. Scheier, the…