Huffman v. Mills

During the year 1887, C. C. Mills' was the sheriff of Hamilton county, his term regularly expiring on *578or before the second Monday of January, 1888. At the general election held in November, 1887, A. M. Huffman was elected as his successor, the vote being as follows: For Huffman, 447; for Pascal Poe, 234; for S. J. Denson, 144; for Dan. Jones, 102; for Henry Wright, 1. This action is mandamus, brought by Huffman in this court on April 16, 1888, to compel Mills to deliver to Huffman certain property belonging to said office of sheriff. The only defense made by Mills is, that no proper canvass…