Moon v. Harris
Supreme Court of Minnesota
C. O. Moon, contestant, appealed to the district court for Beltrami county from the decision of the county canvassing board declaring J. O. Harris duly elected at the November, 1912, election to the office of register of deeds in that county by a plurality of five .votes. The contestee, Harris, appeared specially and objected to further proceedings in the contest on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction ■of the contest.
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C. O. Moon, contestant, appealed to the district court for Beltrami county from the decision of the county canvassing board declaring J. O. Harris duly elected at the November, 1912, election to the office of register of deeds in that county by a plurality of five .votes. The contestee, Harris, appeared specially and objected to further proceedings in the contest on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction ■of the contest. The appeal was heard before Stanton, J., who made findings of fact and ordered judgment in favor of contestant Moon. 'Contestee’s motion for amended findings and…
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
At the November, 1912, general election the contestant, C. O. Moon, and the contestee, J. O. Harris, were rival candidates for the office of register of deeds of Beltrami county. The contestee, Flarris, was declared elected by the county canvassing board by a majority of five. The contestant, Moon, appealed to the district court. Hpon trial had he was declared elected by a majority of three. The contestee appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
1. The contestee attacks the sufficiency of the notice of appeal.
Section 336, R. L. 1905, as amended by Laws 1911, p. 78,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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