Blattner v. Dietz

At the general election in November, 1922, Calvin J. Blattner was the republican candidate for county clerk of Madison county, Joseph Hotz was the democratic candidate and Tony Acardi was the farmer-labor candidate. The returns of the election showed that Blattner received 11,893 votes, Hotz 11,696 and Acardi 902. J. A. Dietz, John Butler and Joseph Hotz, electors of Madison county, filed a petition in the county court to contest the election, making Acardi and Blattner defendants. Acardi made default and Blattner answered. The evidence was heard, the ballots were re-counted, the court found…