Hudson v. Conklin

This is an original action in quo warranto, brought by A. J. Hudson, who was a candidate for councilman of the city of Chanute, against C. E. Conklin, another candidate for the same office, who received a majority of the votes cast and is in possession of the office. The ground of contest is that Conklin was ineligible . to accept or hold the office because he was not an owner of real estate within the city, but the ineligibility of' Conklin, if it exists, does not give a minority candidate any claim to the office. (Wood v. Bartling, Mayor, 16 Kan. 109; Privett v. Bickford, 26 Kan. 52, 40 Am.…