Miera v. Martinez

SADLER, Chief Justice.

This is a contested election case. The-contestant (appellee here) and the contestee were rival candidates for the office-of Sheriff of Taos County in the general election held on November 3, 1942. The contestee received the certificate of election to the office following the official canvass by the Board of County Commissioners sitting as the County Canvassing-Board. The canvass as conducted by the board showed the contestant to have received 2281 votes and the contestee 2297’ votes, giving the latter a majority of 16-votes for the office mentioned.

In conducting the…