Hunt v. Gibson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J:

The action is one of quo warranto to try the title to the office of mayor of the city of Arkansas City.

The plaintiff and the defendant were opposing candidates at the election held in April, 1916. The defendant received the certificate of election. The petition charged that a sufficient number of votes to change the result should not be counted for the defendant, for reasons which were stated. The court appointed Hon. T. A. Noftzger, of Wichita, as commissioner to take the testimony and report findings of fact and conclusions of law. The…