Rodman v. Wurzburg

The parties to this suit were rival candidates for the office of school director at an election held on April 15, 1899. Fourteen votes were cast for each, and the judges of election caused the choice to be determined by lot, which resulted favorably to the appellee. Appellant filed his petition in writing for the contest of said election, on the ground that one illegal vote was cast in favor of appellee by Henry Schneider, who was not a legal voter, and that appellee received only thirteen legal votes, so that there was not a tie. Summons was issued May 13, 1899, returnable to the June term…