Opsahl v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Jens J. Opsahl appealed to -the district court for Beltrami county from the determination of the county canvassing board of the election held August 14, 1916, on the question whether the sale of intoxicating liquor should be prohibited, wherein said board declared there were 1555 ballots cast at said election in favor of prohibiting the sale of liquor and 1569 ballots so cast in favor of the sale of liquor. -Frank E. Johnson, intervener and contestee, and the county of…
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Jens J. Opsahl appealed to -the district court for Beltrami county from the determination of the county canvassing board of the election held August 14, 1916, on the question whether the sale of intoxicating liquor should be prohibited, wherein said board declared there were 1555 ballots cast at said election in favor of prohibiting the sale of liquor and 1569 ballots so cast in favor of the sale of liquor. -Frank E. Johnson, intervener and contestee, and the county of Beltrami filed answers. The appeal was heard before Stanton, J., who made findings and ordered judgment that the voters…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
On August 14, 1916, an election was held in Beltrami county to determine whether the sale of intoxicating liquors should be prohibited therein. The canvassing board found a small majority against prohib*44iting such sales. Appellant filed a contest which was duly tried, and the court made findings of fact and conclusions of law that, by a majority of 19, the voters determined that the sale of intoxicating liquors should not be prohibited. From the judgment entered pursuant to the findings this appeal is taken.
The contest is based solely upon the vote in the Eed Lake precinct which is wholly…
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