Murtha v. Howard
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Potter County. Hon. Loring E. GaRRy, Judge. Statutory election contest by T. F. Murtha against S. M. Howard. From an order of dismissal, contestant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFuller, P. J.
At the November, 1904, election the parties to this statutory contest were opposing candidates for the office of state’s attorney of Potter county, and in support of an order dismissing the proceeding on demurrer respondent contends that the *153facts stated in the notice of contest are insufficient, and that no security for costs was furnished as required by statute. It may be well conceded that the facts and grounds upon which appellant relied do not sufficiently appear in what respondent considers to be the only statutory notice of contest, hut' a connected paper, duly verified and…
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