Bergeson v. Mullinix

Fred C. Bergeson, et al., filed an election contest in the circuit court of Rock Island County against Samuel A. Mullinix, county clerk of Rock Island County, who was certified as being re-elected at the regular November election held November 5, 1946, and against William H. Fritz, a candidate at said election, who withdrew prior to election day. The plaintiffs are members of the Rock Island Republican central committee and qualified electors, and file the contest under section 19 of article 23 of the Election Code.

The facts in the case are somewhat unusual. Fritz was the duly and regularly…