Rutledge v. Crawford
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sonoma County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtDe Haven, J.
The parties to this action wrere oppósing candidates for the office of judge of the superior court of Sonoma County, at the general election of 1890. The respondent, Crawford, received a certificate of election, and this is an action contesting his right thereto.
As a result of the trial and recount in the superior court, it appearing that the defendant received one vote more than the plaintiff, the court, on motion of defendant, granted a nonsuit, and dismissed the proceedings.
The plaintiff appeals from this judgment, and claims that the court erred in counting certain ballots for the *530responde…
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