State ex rel. Ransom v. McPherson

The relator, W. E. Ransom, claiming the right to the office of clerk of the city of Hillyard, instituted this action in the nature of quo warranto against I. L. McPherson, the incumbent of that office. The judgment of the superior court was against the relator.

The parties were rival candidates for the office at a city election held on May 8, 1923, at which time the respondent was city clerk. At the election each candidate received four hundred and forty-nine votes. Upon the tie, the county auditor gave notice to both parties, to which the respondent gave no further attention, of a time when…