Election for Assessor in Newberry Township
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 166, Jan. T., 1898, by Noah S. Gosnell, from order of Q. S. York Co., deciding that Augustus G. Kolir is entitled to the office of assessor of New-berry township. Petition in an election contest. An election for township officers was held in Newberry township, York county, Pennsylvania, on February 15,1898. Among the offices to be filled was that of assessor.
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Appeal, No. 166, Jan. T., 1898, by Noah S. Gosnell, from order of Q. S. York Co., deciding that Augustus G. Kolir is entitled to the office of assessor of New-berry township. Petition in an election contest. An election for township officers was held in Newberry township, York county, Pennsylvania, on February 15,1898. Among the offices to be filled was that of assessor. Of the ballots cast, counted and returned by the election officers, Augustus G. Kohr, the democratic candidate, received 172 votes, and Noah S. Gosnell, the republican candidate, received 171 votes. In addition to the ballots…
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Mr. Chief Justice Sterrett,
At the last spring election for township officers in Newberry township three ballots were rejected by the election board, whose action was affirmed by the court below. If the ballots had been counted for the appellant, he would have been elected to the office of assessor of said township. Hence this appeal.
Each of the ballots contained a cross marked in the circle at the head of the republican column, in which column was printed the name of appellant in the space designated for the candidate for assessor. In two of the ballots the names of two of the…
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