People ex rel. Anderson v. Rinehart
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Cass; Coolidge, J., presiding. Quo warranto proceedings by the people of the State of Michigan, on the relation of Robert J. Anderson, against Carleton W. Rinehart to try the title to the office of county clerk. A judgment for respondent is reviewed by relator on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The prosecuting attorney for the county of Cass filed an information on behalf of Anderson against Rinehart to try the title of these persons to the office of county clerk in said county; Rinehart being in possession under a certificate of election.
The case must turn upon the disposition to be made of the ballots cast in the township of Calvin, all of which should be excluded or all counted. If excluded, relator will have a majority of 88 in the county. If counted, re*586spondent was elected by 187 votes. The alleged defect in the ballots is that the initials of the inspector were placed on the…
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