Miller v. Maier
Supreme Court of Minnesota
J. J. Miller and others appealed to the district court for Yellow Med7 ieine county from the decision of the judges of election declaring contestee John M. Maier elected town supervisor of the township of Hammer in that county. The appeal was heard before Daly, J., who at the close of the testimony granted the motion of the contestee to dismiss the contest, and in its order for judgment made the findings which are given in the third paragraph of the opinion.
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J. J. Miller and others appealed to the district court for Yellow Med7 ieine county from the decision of the judges of election declaring contestee John M. Maier elected town supervisor of the township of Hammer in that county. The appeal was heard before Daly, J., who at the close of the testimony granted the motion of the contestee to dismiss the contest, and in its order for judgment made the findings which are given in the third paragraph of the opinion. Contestants’ motion for amended findings and amended conclusions of law was denied and contestee’s motion for amended findings of fact…
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
The respondent, John M. Maier, a qualified voter of the town of Hammer in Yellow Medicine county, was a candidate for election to the office of town supervisor of that town at the annual election, held therein on March 14, 1916. At the close of the canvass of the votes respondent was declared elected to such office and thereupon qualified and assumed the duties thereof.
To contest respondent’s election and right to such office upon the ground of his having violated the provisions of the Corrupt Practices Act, 27 qualified voters of said township, having the right to vote for town officers at…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Sawyer v. FranksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
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