Hartwig v. Bauer

The only issue presented is whether a sufficient number *780of bona, fide resident, freeholders of “K” township, in Seward county, had signed the petition of the applicant before tbe license was granted by the county board.

At the time tbe petition was filed there were 113 resident, freeholders in the township. In tbe abstract prepared by appellant only 55 names are shown as having been signed to the petition, but the additional abstract of appellee shows there were 79 names appended. Appellant contends that, since 55 is not a majority of the resident freeholders, the hoard had no authority to…