Healey v. Rank

ROBERTS, Judge.

Plaintiff, Francis Healey, and Melvin Rank were candidates for Sheriff of Buffalo County at the general election held November 3, 1964. The county canvassing board certified that Francis Healey received 395 votes and Melvin Rank received 413 votes. The returns indicated that in Victory Precinct No. 5 candidate Healey received 164 votes and 239 votes were cast for his opponent. On November 12, three electors of that precinct filed with the county auditor a petition verified by them stating that they believed that the official return in Victory Precinct as to the candidates for…