Rottner v. Buchner

The appellant and the appellee were candidates for the office of recorder of deeds of RaSalle county at the election of November 5, 1912. The appellant was declared elected; The appellee contested the election and had judgment in his favor, and the defendant appealed.

The judgment against the appellant was based upon a re-count of the ballots, and it is insisted that, in view of the evidence in regard to their care and preservation after their return to the county clerk’s office, they ought not to be permitted to overthrow the result shown by the returns of the judges and clerks of election as…