Williams v. Bell
Indiana Supreme Court
From Grant 'Circuit Court; Joseph M. Rabb, Special Judge. Proceeding by David M. Bell against Wilber E. Williams to contest an election for the office of prosecuting attorney. From a judgment for eontestor, the eontestee appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
At the general election in 1914, appellant and appellee were rival candidates for the office of prosecuting attorney for the 48th judicial circuit which Grant County constituted. Such election in Grant County was by paper ballots and not by voting machines.' On the face of the returns certified to and canvassed by the county board of election commissioners, which constituted the county board of canvassers, appellant received a plurality over appellee of nine votes and he was by the board declared duly elected to the office which also issued to him the certificate to that effect contemplated…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Rosenmeier v. MahrenholzIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
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