Todd v. Cass County
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Cass county. Heard below before Broady, J. cited: People v. Oicott, 16 Mich., 283; Sudbury v. Stearns, 21 Pick. [Mass.], 148; Ex parte Murphy,7 Cow. [N. Y.], 153; People v. Tuthill, 31 N. Y., 550; Judkins v. Hill, 50 N. H., 140. cited: Mc-Crary, Elections [3d Ed.], secs. 547, 548; Knox v. Blair, 1 Bart 521; Brightley, Election Cases, 493; Russell v. State, 11 Kan., 308; Tarbox v. Sughrue, 12 Pac., Rep., 939; Pattern, v. Coates, 41 Ark.,…
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Appeal from the district court for Cass county. Heard below before Broady, J. cited: People v. Oicott, 16 Mich., 283; Sudbury v. Stearns, 21 Pick. [Mass.], 148; Ex parte Murphy,7 Cow. [N. Y.], 153; People v. Tuthill, 31 N. Y., 550; Judkins v. Hill, 50 N. H., 140. cited: Mc-Crary, Elections [3d Ed.], secs. 547, 548; Knox v. Blair, 1 Bart 521; Brightley, Election Cases, 493; Russell v. State, 11 Kan., 308; Tarbox v. Sughrue, 12 Pac., Rep., 939; Pattern, v. Coates, 41 Ark., Ill; Burrv. Boyer, 2 Neb., 267.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
This is an action to contest an election held in Cass county on the 8th day of June, 1889, for the purpose of voting bonds to erect a court house in said county. It is alleged in the petition:
“Said election was held in the county of Cass on the 8th day of June, 1889, pursuant to notice given therefor, and the whole number of votes cast for the proposition submitted was 5,953, of which the proposition incumbent received 3,078 in favor thereof, and there were cast against said proposition incumbent 2,875 votes, and upon the canvass of said votes said proposition incumbent had an apparent…
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