Chomeau v. Roth

This is an appeal by the contestant from the judgment and decision of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County for the contestee in an election contest.

It appears that at the general election of April 5, 1932, for elective municipal officers, contestant, Richard D. Chomeau, and contestee, George Roth, were, respectively, candidates for election to the office of collector of the City of Clayton, to hold office for a term of two years from and after April 12, 1932. According to the certificate of the city clerk, the election resulted in the election of contestee by a majority of 149 votes, he…