Wade v. McKibben

Appellant and appellee were candidates for the office of County Commissioner, First District, of Martin County, Indiana, at the November, 1946, election. Appellant was the Democratic nominee and appellee was the Republican nominee. The official count of the votes east at said election showed each of said candidates to have received 2300 votes. Each filed a petition for recount and appellant commenced this action to contest the election on account of alleged mistake in the official count of votes. On the re-count the commissioners found that appellant had received 2287 votes and that appellee…