Whittam v. Zahorik
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. J. H. Pbeston, Judge. Action to contest the election of the incumbent to the office of justice of the peace. The court organized for the trial rendered judgment in favor of the contestant. From that judgment the incumbent appealed to the district court. After the evidence had been submitted in that court, the jury was directed to return a verdict in favor of the incumbent, which was done, and judgment was rendered on the verdict.
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Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. J. H. Pbeston, Judge. Action to contest the election of the incumbent to the office of justice of the peace. The court organized for the trial rendered judgment in favor of the contestant. From that judgment the incumbent appealed to the district court. After the evidence had been submitted in that court, the jury was directed to return a verdict in favor of the incumbent, which was done, and judgment was rendered on the verdict. The contestant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEobinson, J.
Three justices of the peace were to be elected in and for Eapids township, in Linn county, at the general election held in the year 1892. The republican party of that township nominated, as candidates for the office named, Isaac N. Whittam, the. contestant, O. W. Burton, and George H. Pollins, and caused their names to be placed upon the ballots which were cast at that election. The democratic party of the township nominated, as candidates for the same office, Joseph Moore, William H. Storrs, and J. E. Zahorik, the incumbent, and their names were also placed on the official ballots. Those…
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