Werber v. Hughes

Suit by appellee against appellant to contest the result of the general election held in Blackford county November 7, 1922, for the office of auditor of the county. The board of canvassers declared appellant elected to the office of auditor and issued a certificate of election to her. . The contest was begun before the board of commissioners by contestant by a petition in one paragraph, to which was addressed an answer in general denial. The trial before the board of commissioners resulted in a finding and order in favor of appellant, whereupon appellee appealed to the circuit court, where…