Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Stone v. District Court
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1936No. 7,655PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. JUSTICE. STEWART
delivered the opinion of the court.
Fred J. Stone and A. E. Armstrong were rival candidates for the office of sheriff of Glacier county at the general election held on November 3, 1936. The official canvass of the vote showed a difference of fourteen votes in favor of Armstrong. Within five days thereafter Stone filed his application in the district court for a recount. At the hearing on the application Armstrong appeared and resisted on the grounds that Stone was not a qualified candidate, and that the,ballots cast in certain precincts were not delivered to the county…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Plains Township Election ReturnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Webb v. County Court of Raleigh CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1933
- Luzerne County Election ReturnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- Andrews v. Judge of ProbateMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by3 opinions
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