Petrie v. Curtis

Bryce Petrie, plaintiff, was a write-in candidate for the office of Sheriff of Antrim County in the election of November 5,1968. He was the sole write-in candidate and opponent to the Republican, nominee, Robert Curtis.

Curtis was declared the winner. Upon a subsequent recount, however, Petrie would have been the winner if 132 votes had not been invalidated. These votes had plaintiff’s last name, “Petrie,” written on the ballots but failed to include, his given name “Bryce.”

Petrie filed a complaint for quo warranto in the Antrim County Circuit Court. He later filed a motion for summary…