State Ex Rel. Vandelinde v. McComas

HatcheR, Judge:

At the regular election, 1924, held in the County of Lincoln, there were two candidates for sheriff, to-wit, J. C. Mes-singer and W. W. Yandelinde. Upon a-eanvass of the official returns it appears from the official record that Messinger received 3328 votes and Yandelinde received 3327 votes. Thereupon a recount of the ballots was demanded by Yandelinde, and November 24, 1924, was fixed by the canvassing board as the date for such recount. On that date the board met and according to the official record “proceeded on a recount of all votes cast for the offices of sheriff, ”…