Legal Opinion
Bundlie v. Christensen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 16, 1979No. 49671PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHERAN, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an election contest brought over the results of the November 7, 1978, election for county court judge of Pipestone County. The incumbent, Ordner T. Bundlie, was defeated by David E. Christensen, 3001 votes to 2219 votes. Bundlie brought suit under Minn.St. 209.02 subd. 1 to have the election set aside because of illegal and unfair campaign practices. The district court ruled in favor of Christensen, and Bundlie appeals here. We affirm.
The parties are in agreement on the relevant facts. Christensen ran an aggressive campaign. All of his…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hawley v. WallaceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Bank v. EganSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- Grotjohn v. McCollarSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
3Cited by9 opinions
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