Israel v. Wood

At the November, 1932, election Harve E. Israel, referred to herein as the contestor, and Jess M. Wood, referred to herein as the contestee, were rival candidates for the office of sheriff of Ouray county. The canvassing board held that the contestee was elected by a plurality of two votes. In a contest proceeding, the county court held that the contestee was elected by a plurality of one vote. The contestor brought the case to this court. It appeared that five votes for the contestee were cast by inmates of the county poorhouse. The county court rejected one of them and counted four for the…