Trujillo v. Suazo

MABRY, Justice.

The decision in the case of Valdez v. Herrera, 48 N.M. 45, 145 P.2d 864, this day decided and to which reference is made, governs here. Trujillo, contestantappellee, on the face of the returns accepted and canvassed by the county canvassing board received a total of 3205 votes to 3228 for Suazo, contestee-appellant, for the office of county clerk of Rio Arriba comity, and Suazo received the certificate of election. Upon contest by Trujillo, the Republican candidate, he, Trujillo, was declared elected by virtue of the trial court’s invalidating and refusing to consider the votes…