Treanor v. Williams

This is a contest over the office of county recorder of the county of Santa Clara, arising out of an election for that office held in November, 1902. Upon the returns of the election boards the board of election canvassers declared that Thomas W. Treanor had received the highest number of votes for said office and was elected, and a certificate of his election was issued and delivered to him. Thereupon C. R. Williams, who had been a candidate for said office at said election, duly instituted this contest. The court below found that Williams had received 4,004 legal votes, and Treanor only…