Leu v. Montgomery
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Wells County; J. A. Coffey, J. From a judgment in contestee’s favor, tbe contestant appeals. Tbe intent of tbe act in question is to place tbe primary election under tbe regulation and protection of tbe law now in force as to elections. Nelson v. Gass, 27 N. D. 357, 146 N. W. 537, Ann. Cas.. 19150, 796. Courts bave jurisdiction, in contests for nomination to legislature.
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Appeal from District Court, Wells County; J. A. Coffey, J. From a judgment in contestee’s favor, tbe contestant appeals. Tbe intent of tbe act in question is to place tbe primary election under tbe regulation and protection of tbe law now in force as to elections. Nelson v. Gass, 27 N. D. 357, 146 N. W. 537, Ann. Cas.. 19150, 796. Courts bave jurisdiction, in contests for nomination to legislature. Olesen v. Hoge, 23 N. D. 648, 137 N. W. 826. It was necessary for appellant to serve and file witb bis notice of appeal a statement of tbe errors of law, or of fact, or both, claimed. Comp. Laws…
1Opinion of the CourtFisk, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of tbe district court *3of Wells county, dismissing appellant’s contest proceedings, upon the ground that that court had no jurisdiction to hear and determine such proceedings. The contest grows out of the primary election held on June 2dth last, and involves the nomination as a candidate for the office of representative for the 33d senatorial district. The contestant and contestee were both candidates, at such election, for the republican nomination for such office. On the face of the returns, the contestee received a majority of the votes cast, and was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wilson v. KrygerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1913
- State ex rel. McAvoy v. GilliamWashington Supreme Court · 1910
- Olesen v. HogeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1912
3Cited by25 opinions
- State Ex Rel. O'Connell v. DubuqueWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- Markwort v. McGeeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- State Ex Rel. Olson v. BakkenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
- Wilson v. KrygerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
- In Re Nomination Petition of PippyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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