Bell v. Gannaway

227 N.W.2d 797 (1975)

Thomas BELL, contestant, Appellant,

v.

Homer GANNAWAY, contestee, Respondent.

No. 45336.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 28, 1975.

Berde, Leonard & Weinblatt, and Alan W. Weinblatt, St. Paul, for appellant.

Popham, Haik, Schnobrich, Kaufman & Doty and Bruce D. Willis, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Considered and decided by the court en banc.

PETERSON, Justice.

This is an appeal in a proceeding challenging the results of an election for town Cloud Island Township, Washington County, on March 12, 1974.[1] The candidates for that office were contestant, Thomas Bell, and contestee,…