Mayer v. Adams

Statement by

GeeeN, Judge:

At the general election in this State held October 14, 1884, John J. Adams and George A. Mayer were candidates for the office of clerk of the circuit court of Tucker county. On October 21, 1884, the commissioners comprising the county court of said county gave to John J. Adams a certificate, that he was elected to said office having received 407 votes, while his opponent Mayer received but 395 votes. On October 27, 1884, Mayer had regularly served on Adams notice of a contest before the county court for this office, in which notice the grounds of contest and…