Hunt v. Rolloff

1 Reported in 28 N.W.2d 771. The parties to this cause were rival candidates for the office of district judge of the twelfth judicial district at the November 5, 1946, election. Hunt, the contestant, received 15,692 votes, and Rolloff, the contestee, 16,094. On November 19, the state canvassing board canvassed the election returns and declared Rolloff duly elected. A certificate of election was issued and delivered to him pursuant thereto on December 2. On November 29, Hunt filed with the clerk of the district court of Chippewa county, the county of Rolloff's residence, a notice of contest…