Stabile v. Osborne

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming.

An election was field last November to fill an unexpired term in the office of Coroner of Jefferson County. The tabulation of the voting machines gave Dr. Vincent Stabile, Democrat, a majority of 31 over Dr. Paul Osborne, Republican. The totals were 67,739 and 67,708, respectively. When the count of the ballots of absentee voters had been added, the result was a majority of 119 for Dr. Osborne, and the certificate of election was issued to him. Dr. Stabile challenges the legal right to count any of these ballots. A demurrer to his petition…