Park v. Hood

On April 4, 1939, an election was held for the office of commissioner of highways of Frederick township, in Schuyler county. Henry Park was the Republican candidate and Floyd Hood the nominee of the Democratic party. The official canvass disclosed that Hood received 116 votes and Park 115. Park filed a petition in the county court of Schuyler county to contest the election. Hood answered the petition. After hearing evidence and a recount of the ballots, the court found that no legal ballots were cast for each candidate; that six absentee ballots for each candidate were not initialed and…