Leslie v. Moore

LUJAN, Justice.

The appellant, who was contestant in the lower court, and the appellee, the contestee, were rival candidates for the office of County Clerk of Lincoln County at the general election held on November 2, 1948. The parties will be referred to as contestant and contestee. The contestee, as the candidate on the republican ticket for the County Clerk received a majority of fifteen votes. On November 29, 1948, contestant, as candidate on the democratic ticket, filed his notice of contest which reads as follows:

“2. At the said election the contestant received a majority of the votes…