Moffett v. Hill

At an election held April 3,1888, E. B. Moffett, appellant, and Bobert H. Hill, appellee, were candidates for the office of supervisor, in the township of Blue Mound, county of Macon and State of Illinois. The result, as eountéd by the judge and clerk of the election, was one hundred and twenty-five votes cast for appellant and one hundred and twenty-four votes cast for appellee, and appellant was declared elected, received a certificate of election, and qualified as supervisor. Appellee filed a petition, or statement in writing, in the county court of Macon county, to contest the election of…