Contest of Woodruff v. Bell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, C. J.:

The proceeding was one by Frank C. Woodruff, candidate for election to the office of probate judge, to contest the election of his opponent, D. S. Bell, by an announced majority of sixteen votes. The contestor was unsuccessful, and appeals.

At the hearing before the contest court, the contestor offered evidence which was admitted, but was later disregarded, and offered evidence which was rejected. The contestor moved that the ballots cast at the election be produced and counted. The motion was denied. A demurrer to the contestor’s evidence…