Schultz v. Shelp
Supreme Court of Minnesota
William Schultz, a qualified elector of the county of Meeker, gave notice of appeal to the district court for that county from the decision of the board of canvassers, declaring that at a special election on June 14, 1915, a majority of votes was east in favor of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor in that county.
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William Schultz, a qualified elector of the county of Meeker, gave notice of appeal to the district court for that county from the decision of the board of canvassers, declaring that at a special election on June 14, 1915, a majority of votes was east in favor of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor in that county. The appeal was heard before Qvale, J., who denied the motion of contestees to dismiss the appeal, made findings and ordered judgment in favor of contestees. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, William Schultz appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtSohaller, J.
This is a proceeding to contest the result of an election held in the county of Meeker on the fourteenth day of June, 1915, at which the question whether the sale of intoxicating liquors should be prohibited in the county of Meeker was submitted to the electorate.
The county canvassing board certified and declared that 1,633 votes were cast in favor of the proposition and 1,614 votes against it. From this decision William Schultz appealed to the district court of Meeker county. The contest was heard on July 19, 1915, and on August 2, 1915, the court made its findings of fact and conclusions of…
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