Crabb v. Orth

The appellant was declared elected to the office of township trustee, at the election held in April, 1888, by a majority of one vote, and was inducted into office. On the 11th day of the same month the appellee began a proceeding, under the statute, to contest the election of the appellant, claiming that he, the appellee, had been duly elected. The appellant entered a special appearance in the Commissioners’ Court, and moved to quash the notice and the service. This motion was sustained, *12and the case was carried, by appeal, to the Circuit Court. In that court the appellee was successful. The…