Payne v. Hodgson

This proceeding was commenced by the appellant to contest the election of respondent, who was declared elected to the office of city councilman for one of the municipal wards of Salt Lake City. The action is based,on section 914 of the Compiled Laws of Utah of 1907, which provides as follows:

*271"The election of any person to any public office, the location or relocation of a county seat, or any proposition submitted to a vote of the people may be contested: (1) For mal-conduct, fraud or corruption on the part of the judges of election at any polling place, or of any board of canvassers, or any…