Nooe v. Bradley

The plaintiff, an elector of Marion county 'and resident in. ■Centre township, contested before the board of commissioners, the election of the defendants, Bradley and Win-gate, respectively returned as being elected justices of the peace of that township. '

The following are the grounds Upon'which the validity of the election was questioned: — 1st, because the said election was holden without authority of .law, there being no vacancies in the office of justice of the. peace at" the time said election was holden; 2dly, because the said Bradley and Wingate did not receive the highest number, of…