People ex rel. Sturtevant v. Armstrong

Chester, J.:

This proceeding is prosecuted - by the relator on the theory that. there had been 'a complete canvass of the votes cast at the town meeting in question and that there, had been a failure on the part of the town -officers presiding at the town meeting' to make and file a .statement of the result thereof. At such -town .meeting the defend-, ant John K. Carson and the relator William Sturtevant were candidates respectively for the office of supervisor. There was no contest for any office except supervisor and town clerk. The defendant Armstrong was chairman of the board of…