Wright v. Ashton
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Napa County. Henry C. Gesford, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, J.
This is an election contest involving the office of justice of the peace of Hot Springs Township, in Napa County. Upon the canvass of the returns by the board of supervisors, it was determined that contestee, Frank Ash-ton, had received one hundred and one votes; contestant, Joseph C. Wright, ninety-five votes; one William T. Simmons, seventy-seven votes; and one I. Wixon, thirty votes,—and Ashton was thereupon declared elected.
This contest was thereupon instituted, the grounds specified in the statement being, that the boards of election in each of the two precincts of the township had been…
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