Winter v. Thistlewood

This was a proceeding, commenced by a statement in writing, in the form of a bill in chancery, filed in the county court of Alexander county, to contest an election to the office of mayor of the city of Cairo. That court sustained a demurrer to the petition on the ground of a want of jurisdiction, and that ruling presents the- only question upon which we are required to pass.

The petition alleges that the city of Cairo is incorporated under the general law in relation to the incorporation of cities and villages, and this is, of course, admitted by the demurrer. The 49th section (sec. 2, art.…