Sims v. George

This is an appeal in an election contest. The appellant, Leland McK. Sims and the appellee, Thomas Arthur George were opposing candidates for the office of County Commissioner, Second District, Martin County, in the State of Indiana at the general election held in November, 1966. They were the only candidates for the office. The ap-pellee was declared elected and the appellant commenced this action to contest the election of appellee on account of alleged mistakes in the official count of the votes. Upon trial, the court found and adjudged that the appellee received the highest number of…