Foxwell v. Beck

The appellant filed on September 2nd, 1911, a petition for a mandamus requiring and directing the supervisors of elections of Kent county to open the ballot boxes and recount the ballots cast at the late primary election. Pie and William W. Beck were candidates at the Democratic primaries for the nomination of state senator and by the returns Mr. Beck had a majority of five votes. The Circuit Court for Kent County passed an order on September 4th, 1911, dismissing that petition, but granted leave to amend the same for further hearing. In this Court counsel for appellant did not rely on their…