People v. Escheman

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Teller.

This was an action under chapter 28 of the Code to remove defendant in error from the office of director of an irrigation district, and to seat in his place one who was the opposing candidate at the district election in December, 1915. It is stipulated that if the words “year preceding” in section 3 of chapter 104 of the Session Laws of 1915, mean the twelve months immediately preceding the date of the election, or during the calendar year of 1915, the defendant in error should be declared elected; but if those words mean the calendar year of 1914, then the…