Doran v. Biscailuz

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the defendant in an action instituted to contest his right to the office of sheriff of Los Angeles County to which he had been declared elected in the primary election held on June 8, 1954.

The appellant and the respondent were candidates for the office of sheriff and their names appeared on the ballot in the primary election. After respondent, because he received a majority of all the votes cast at the election, was declared elected by reason of the provisions of article II of section 2% of the California Constitution, appellant, who…