Jackson v. Bateman

At the general election held in Clay county on the eighth day of November, 1898, the appellant was a candidate for the office of county clerk on the democratic ticket and the appellee was a candidate for the same office on the republican ticket. From the face of the returns as declared and certified by the canvassing board the appellant received 1995 votes as such candidate and the appellee received 1994 votes, and a certificate of election was issued to the appellant. The appellee filed a petition in the county court of Clay county praying for a re-count of the ballots of the various voting…