Widmayer v. Davis

Appellant was the candidate of the republican party for re-election to the office of mayor of the city of Jacksonville at the election held in April, 1907, and appellee was the candidate of the democratic party for said office. A canvass of the returns showed appellant received 1376 votes and appellee 1355 votes. Appellant was thereupon declared by the city council, duly elected mayor of said city of Jacksonville. On the 27th of April appellee filed in the circuit court of Morgan county a petition to contest said election. The petition charged irregularities and errors on the part of the…