Mathison v. Meyer

This appeal from the judgment brings here for review the decision below reversing the result of the 1923 election of clerk of School District No. 107, Fillmore county. The election was held in the usual place, but not altogether in the usual manner, on July 21, 1923.

Mr. Mathison, contestant and respondent, and Mr. Meyer, con-testee and appellant, were opposing candidates. Mr. Meyer was given the decision by the tellers and chairman who declared him elected by a vote of 30 to 24 for his opponent.

After the trial of this contest, the result was somewhat different. The trial judge considered that…