State ex rel. Jackson v. Newman

'The opinion of tbe court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

An election for directors of tbe Jefferson City Gas.light Co. was held November 7, 1898.

Tbe Board of Directors of that corporation is composed of five persons, elected annually by tbe stockholders.

• '.The election is by ballot and is conducted or presided over by three inspectors or commissioners of election chosen for tbe purpose.

There were two tickets in tbe field for directors, one headed by James Jackson, tbe other by Isidore Newman, Sr.

Tbe Newman ticket was returned elected by tbe inspectors.

Whereupon James Jackson and those running…