Vigil v. Garcia
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the County Court of Las Animas County. Eon. Robert R. Ross, Judge. Election contest brought by Eugenio- Garcia against J. U. Vigil. From a decree in favor of contestant, contestee appeals. Decision en banc. Mr. Justice- Steele and Mr. Justice Gunter dissent, and Mr. Justice Goddard not sitting.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
This matter was submitted to the court en banc, for the reason that the constitutionality of the law permitting judges of the county court to interchange was involved. Inasmuch as that question has already been determined by this court in the case of The Prudential Ins. Co. v. Hummer, 36 Colo. 208, decided at this present term, we shall pay no further attention to it.
This is a contest over the election to the office of clerk and recorder of Las Animas county. Upon the face of the returns appellant, who is contestee, received thirty-four votes more than appellee, who was the contestor. The…
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