O'Hair v. Wilson

This proceeding was commenced in the county court of Coles county, by petition, under the statute, to contest an election. At an election for town officers, held on the fifth day of April, 1887, Cortez B. O’Hair and William H. Wilson were opposing candidates for the office of town clerk of the town of Seven Hickory. The canvassing board of the town gave the certificate of election to O’Hair, and Wilson then filed the petition herein to contest his election. On the hearing of the cause the court found that each candidate had received the same number of legal votes, and thereupon entered an…