Johnson v. Swenson

264 Minn. 449 (1963)

119 N.W. (2d) 723

C.A. (GUS) JOHNSON

v.

DONALD E. SWENSON.

No. 38,988.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

January 23, 1963.

Smith, McLean, Peterson & Sullivan, for appellant.

C.A. (Gus) Johnson II, for respondent.

KNUTSON, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court in an election contest.

At the November 1962 general election, respondent, C.A. (Gus) Johnson, and appellant, Donald E. Swenson, were rival candidates for the office of representative in the Minnesota Legislature for the district comprising the city of Mankato. The county canvassing board of Blue Earth…