Brown v. Iaukea

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

PREAR, C.J. (Wilder, X, Dissenting.)

This is an election contest instituted under chapter 11 of the county act (L. 1905, act 39) by the republican candidate for sheriff of the county of O.ahu, who claims that he was elected at the general election held November 6, 1906, although he was returned as having received only 2Y21 votes while his only opponent, the democratic candidate, to whom the certificate of election was issued, was returned as having received 2Y35, a majority of 14.

The petitioner alleged generally that there were cast 220 legal votes for him which were not…