Wheeler v. Lawrence

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

- H. V. Lawrence, as contestant, commenced this action in the district court of Finney county, and in his petition alleged, in substance, that he and the contestee, Wheeler, were, at the general election of 1906, both candidates for the office of county treasurer of Finney county, and that the board • of county commissioners, acting as a canvassing board,, thereafter declared the contestee duly elected. He= *879further alleged that there were errors and mistakes made by the.judges of election in several precincts, and by the canvassing board, to…