State ex rel. Beedle v. Schoonover

Appellant’s right of action, in this case, rests entirely upon an act of the general assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled “An act to secure the purity and freedom of the ballot. ” Approved March 9th, 1889, Acts 1889, p. 360, Elliott’s Supp., section 1396.

The complaint alleges, in substance, that appellee was a candidate at the general election held on November 4th, 1890, for the office of clerk of the circuit court of Warren county; that the plaintiff’s relator was a qualified voter of said county; that said defendant still being such candidate, and relator still being a resident voter…