Bradbury v. Wightman

At a general election held in this State on November 6, 1910, the plaintiff was a candidate for the office of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner on the Democratic ticket, and the defendant was a candidate for the same office on the Republican ticket. On the face of the returns, the latter received a majority of the votes cast, and was duly declared elected.

In proper time plaintiff instituted contest proceedings in this court against the defendant, challenging the legality of his election on several grounds, and asking that he be ousted from said office, and that the former be declared…