King's Contested Election

Van SweaRINGEN, P. J.,

Following the election for tax collector in North Union Township, on Nov. 8, 1921, the election officers made *496return that L. J. King had been elected to that office, having received eleven more votes than his nearest competitor, Asa L. Martin, and King was given a certificate of election. On Dec. 7, 1921, a contest on behalf of Martin was commenced by petition under the provisions of the Act of May 19, 1874, P. L. 208. Later, a motion to quash the petition was filed, testimony in support of the reasons assigned therefor was taken, and the matter now is before the court…