Carl (Al) Aura v. Brandt

The contestee moves to dismiss contestants’ appeal on the ground that they appeal from a nonappealable order.

Carl (Al) Aura and Wallace Brandt were rival candidates for the office of recorder for the village of Hibbing at the election held December 3, 1940. The official canvass gave the election to Brandt. Thereupon Aura and another instituted this contest. The trial resulted in findings of fact and conclusions of law that nine more votes were cast for Aura than for Brandt; hence Brandt was not entitled to the office, nor was Aura entitled thereto in that he and his voluntary election…