State ex rel. Veile v. Funck

Appeal from Muscatine District Court. The relator and defendant were candidates for tbe office of mayor of the city of Muscatine, at an election held on tbe first Monday in March, 1864. It seems that the city council declared defendant elected, and that he accordingly qualified and entered upon the discharge of the duties of said office. The relator filed an information under chapter 151 of the Revision, claiming that he received a majority of the legal votes cast at said election, and that defendant usurped the said office of mayor, and, as'against the said relator, was unlawfully exercising…