Thomas v. Van Zandt

This is an election contest, commenced and' sought to be prosecuted in the superior court under §§ 1425-1441, of Ballinger’s Code. The questions involved in this appeal relate to the manner of acquiring jurisdiction of the parties by the court. It will be conducive to a ready understanding of the controversy, to have before us the provisions of the law involved, which are as follows:

“Sec. 1430. When any such elector shall choose to contest, the right of any person declared duly elected to such office, he shall, within ten days after such person shall have been declared elected to such office,…