Capper v. Stotler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Arthur Capper, the candidate for governor upon the republican ticket at the election held November 5, 1912, brings mandamus in this court for the purpose of causing to be counted and canvassed certain ballots cast for that office, which were in fact valid, but which the election board failed to count and returned as void. The ballots referred to are those upon which the voter indicated his preference by placing a cross in the circle at the head of a party ticket, *388and also by placing crosses in the squares opposite the names of other…