Chestnutt v. Wells

This case is over a contest of an election held in common school district No. 36, Clay county, to determine whether the school tax should be increased. The contestant claimed in the lower court, and does here, that E. L. Persons, in the order of the county judge, was appointed to hold the election, and was directed to select two judges and two clerks to assist in the holding of said election; that E. L. Persons did not act as presiding officer of said election, but appointed as presiding judge one T. B. Curring-ton, who acted as presiding judge; and that to assist him in holding said'…