Livesley v. Landon
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: Percy B. Kelly, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Eamsey. This is a proceeding instituted by P. A. Livesley, contestant and respondent, to contest the election of J. E. Landon, contestee and appellant, to the office of mayor of the City of Woodburn. In the court below, judgment of ouster was rendered against the contestee. The contestee has brought the case to this court on an attempted appeal.
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From Marion: Percy B. Kelly, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Eamsey. This is a proceeding instituted by P. A. Livesley, contestant and respondent, to contest the election of J. E. Landon, contestee and appellant, to the office of mayor of the City of Woodburn. In the court below, judgment of ouster was rendered against the contestee. The contestee has brought the case to this court on an attempted appeal. The contestant and respondent moved for an order dismissing the attempted appeal. The facts appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ramsey
1. At the election held in the City of Woodburn, on November 4, 1913, the contestant and the contestee were opposing candidates for the office of mayor of the City of Woodburn, and at this election the contestee received 383 votes and the contestant 378. The contestee was declared elected to said office. On November 12, 1913, the contestant began this proceeding to contest the contestee’s election to said office, and to *277oust Mm therefrom, on the alleged ground that the contestee was not eligible to said office for the reason he is not a citizen of the United States. Section 1 of Chapter 3 of…
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