In re Kilburn

This proceeding is brought by virtue of section 80 of the Public Officers Law to obtain an order requiring the respondent to deliver to the petitioner all books, papers and other property belonging or appertaining to the office of the supervisor of the town of Red House, county of Cattaraugus. At the general election held for said town for the year 1935 the petitioner, the respondent and one John W. Sharpe were candidates for the office of supervisor in the town, and a canvass of the vote at such election showed the following result: Total number of votes, 187, of which the petitioner *762received…