In Re Hammond

The petitioners pray that the respondents Alphonso P. White, Frederic J. Pitts, John L. Maroney, and G-eorge H. Wheeler be ousted from their offices as first, second, third, and fifth councilmen, respectively, of the town of North Smithfield, because of the alleged invalidity of the ballots cast for the respondents at the annual town election on June 2, 1902, at which election the respondents were declared elected, and have duly received their certificates of election, and are now exercising the duties and powers of town councilmen therein.

It was agreed at the hearing that the town of North…