Hudson v. Solomon
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original Proceedings in Quo Warranto. Action in the nature of quo warranto, brought originally in this court by Hudson, as plaintiff, to try the title to the office of city attorney of the city of Atchison, held and occupied by Solomon, defendant. An election was held in said, city for city officers on the 3d of April 1877. Plaintiff and defendant were opposing candidates for city attorney.
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Original Proceedings in Quo Warranto. Action in the nature of quo warranto, brought originally in this court by Hudson, as plaintiff, to try the title to the office of city attorney of the city of Atchison, held and occupied by Solomon, defendant. An election was held in said, city for city officers on the 3d of April 1877. Plaintiff and defendant were opposing candidates for city attorney. The city council, sitting as a board of canvassers, canvassed the returns from the several wards, and declared the result .for city attorney as follows; First Ward. Second W. Third W. Fourth W. Totals. B.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
The question in this case is as to the number of votes received by the two gentlemen, parties to this action, respectively, in the second ward of the city of Atchison, at the last city election, for the office of city attorney. The canvass as made by the judges and clerks of election on the night of the election gave Mr. Hudson one hundred and twenty, and Mr. Solomon one hundred votes. This, in conjunction with the votes in the other wards, elected Mr. Solomon by twenty majority. A recount of the ballots made in the presence and under the…
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