Semke v. Wiles

ihis action was commenced i"n the district court of Garfield county by Frank V. Wiles to contest the election of, H. H. Semke as county commissioner. The tabulation of the votes by the election board disclosed Semke received 1,407 votes, and. Wiles 1,444 votes, and the certificate of elec, tion whs issued to Semke. Upen the trial of. the case, the trial court counted all the ballots and declared Semke had received 1,472 votes and Wiles received 1,453 votes. The, court then threw out all the ballots cast in, Olive precinct, wherein Semke received 118 votes and Wiles 69 votes. The reason as-!…